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Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Kyanite var. Black Kyanite from Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 80368
Mineral:Kyanite var. Black Kyanite
Locality:Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Fan-shaped formation of radiating lustrous black kyanite crystals with no attached matrix. The black kyanite crystals are exposed on front and rear. The black color, unusual for kyanite, is caused by internal inclusions of an unknown mineral (graphite?) Ex. Miller #M4021; originally acquired in 2009
Overall Size:5x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:4-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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