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Kyanite

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Description
Locality: 
Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 2 × 1.2 cm
Description

Deep blue Kayanite from the Harts Ranges in the Northern Territory. These are also known as ocean Kyanite, due to their deep teal colour saturation. This specimen is transpatent to translucent.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kyanite

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AF.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic Forms long bladed crystals.
Hardness: 
5.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
Colorless