kyanite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek κυανός (kuanós, “blue”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

kyanite (countable and uncountable, plural kyanites)

  1. A blue neosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5, found in metamorphic rocks.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Kyanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “kyanite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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