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Kyanite

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Kyanite

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Description
Locality: 
Campolungo Pass, Campolungo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3.2 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A transparent, blue 1.5 cm crystal of kyanite in mica shist matrix from Campolungo, Switzerland. Beautiful example.

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