Properties
Mineral group: Kyanite
Chemistry: Al2SiO5
Colour: Blue to colourless, blue-green, brown
Crystal system: Triclinic
Mohs Scale hardness: Along axes 4-4.5, across axes 6-7
Refractive index: 1.710-1.734
Birefringence: -0.015
Specific gravity: 3.53-3.70
Other
Named after the Greek for blue, because of its colour. It’s difficult to cut because of its variable hardness and cleavage.
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Kyanite in Healing (Source: ChatGPT)
Kyanite is a powerful stone that is often used to balance energies, strengthen intuition, and improve communication. Kyanite is unique in that it does not need to be cleansed – its energy is said to always be pure and balanced. Associated with the throat chakra and third eye, it is popular in meditation and spiritual work.
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