AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Brazil > Kyanite var. Black Kyanite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 80883 |
Mineral: | Kyanite var. Black Kyanite |
Locality: | Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Description: | Fan-shaped formations 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 #M4023; originally acquired in 2009 |
Overall Size: | 8x5x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-75 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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