Specimen #2176

Name: Bicolored Kyanite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.1 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm

Weight: 16

Acquired: 2010-12-03

Source: Trinity: Luciana Barbosa

Label: N

Comment: A 7.1 cm long crystal of green Kyanite with a blue stripe running along its length. It has some brown needles running perpendicular to its length. These needles may be hollow tubes. The faces are very smooth, which is sort of unusual for Kyanite. Also, it has very nice gemminess.

Minerals: Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅ = Al[₆]Al[₆]OSiO₄)

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Kyanite, Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil - 7.1 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm