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

  • “Kyanite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • kyanite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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