Specimen #450

Name: Kyanite with Quartz

Type: Mineral

Locality: Salinas Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Favorite? Y

Fluorescent? N

Size: 22.0 x 11.0 x 5.0 cm

Weight: 1096

Acquired: 2007-06-03

Source: Ebay: Crystalminer

Label: N

Comment: The color is among the best available, uncomparable. The specimen displays very large crystals in combination with quartz. The two largest crystals measure over eight inches tall! A top hand selected specimen from the absolute finest quality in Brazil. Very large crystals. Exibits attractive deep blue color, not pale.

Minerals: Kyanite (Al2SiO5 = Al[6]Al[6]OSiO4) Quartz (SiO2)

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