AUSSIE BLUE KYANITE CLUSTER
A cool mountain-like Aussie Blue Kyanite cluster! Lovely pale blue Kyanite crystals on a quartz and mica base. An uncommon find for Aussie specimens, Kyanite is a super popular mineral, one usually more associated with Nepal and Brazil. We always try to have lots of stock of this awesome stone! A great addition to your crystal or mineral collection.
Dimensions:
6.8cm x 5cm x 8.3cm, 410g.
Location:
Kakoschkes Kyanite Prospect, South Australia.
Aluminium Silicate
Kyanite Al2 SiO5.
The mineral Kyanite is a polymorph with two minerals, Andalusite and Sillimanite. It has a unique characteristic in that it has a wide variation in hardness. When scratched parallel to the long axis of the crystal, the hardness of Kyanite is 4.5. When scratched perpendicular to the axis it is approximately 6.5.