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Kyanite from
Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Kyanite | |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)O | |
| Comments: | Astonishingly gemmy crystals for the species. Crystals tend to exhibit striking pleochroism. One set of opposing faces shows a transluscent pale blue, while the other set features two distinctly zoned indigo lines encompassing a central, nearly colorless line. Crystals also typically exhibit mild red fluorescence under LW UV, due to the presence of trivalent chromium substitutions in place of aluminum. | |
| Colour: | Deep blue | |
| Luminescent properties: | LW UV: Red | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kyanite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (9 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 66332 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:66332:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite | ||
| 74.6km (46.4 miles) | ⓘLusakite occurrence, Rufunsa District, Lusaka Province, Zambia | |
| 78.3km (48.7 miles) | ⓘChilapila Hill, Rufunsa District, Lusaka Province, Zambia | |
| References | ||
Kadunguri Whiteschists, Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe