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kyaniteor cyanite or distheneSilicate mineral, one of several phases in the aluminum silicate (Al2SiO5) system. Its colour ranges from gray-green to black or blue, with blue and blue-gray being most common. It occurs in Switzerland, Italy, the Ural Mountains, and New England (U.S.). Kyanite is a raw material in the manufacture of spark plugs. A clear, deep-blue variety is sometimes cut as a gemstone. kyanite [′kīยทə‚nīt] (mineralogy) Al2SiO5A blue or light-green neosilicate mineral; crystallizes in the triclinic system, and luster is vitreous to pearly; occurs in long, thin bladed crystals and crystalline aggregates. Also known as cyanite; disthene; sappare. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We note that the True Blue property was rediscovered by searching through a private database (although the beryl was originally misidentified as kyanite, a sample was retained and was later identified using X-ray diffraction). a three-year, $254,500 project to update the inventory of industrial minerals such as building stone, graphite, quartzite, kyanite, vermiculite and silica in the Parry Sound and Nipissing districts. The basal gravels are comprised of a clast supported gravel horizon comprised largely of well-sorted quartz cobbles and quartzite boulders, within a matrix of quartz-rich sands that host a visible concentration of heavy minerals such as gold, tourmaline, ilmenite, kyanite, topaz, and sapphire. |
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