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Kyanite

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Description
Locality: 
Mozambique
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm
Weight: 
43.00gr
Description

Tabular lustrous crystal of white kyanite, that shows a nice bend. This typical metamorphic mineral is from a very uncommon locality, neatly Mozambique, that was collected before 1980, from the Joseph Verbist collection. He was the CEO of the CMB (Compagnie Maritime Belge), and used his position to increase his mineral collection with some common minerals but from unusual localities. This kyanite crystal is very big, because the other of the batch are rarely bigger than 4 cm, and we are still investigating the detailed locality or region in Mozambique.

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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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