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Kyanite

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Description
Locality: 
Huckitta Bore, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4.2 × 1.3 cm
Description

A very nice single kyanite crystal in a biotite mica schist matrix. Unfortunately the crystal is not terminated at either end but the crystal is well formed and there is some translucency as seen in the photos.

Quite good for an Australian specimen.

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
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