Andalusite
Andalousita, Andalousite, Andalucita, Andalusiet, Andalusiit, Andalusita, Andalusite, Andalúzit, Andaluzita, Andalūzitas, Andaluzite, Andaluzito, Andaluzyt, Андалузит, 紅柱石, אנדלוזיט
Andalousita, Andalousite, Andalucita, Andalusiet, Andalusiit, Andalusita, Andalusite, Andalúzit, Andaluzita, Andalūzitas, Andaluzite, Andaluzito, Andaluzyt, Андалузит, 紅柱石, אנדלוזיט
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Al[AlSiO5]
Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: rhombic Mohs scale: 7.5 Density (g/cm3): 3.12 - 3.18 Cleavage: different Colors: yellowish, green, grey-brown, red-brown Luster: vitreous - subvitreous Fluorescence: slight green Pleochroism: strong: yellow - olive - reddish Largest Andalusite: 25 cm? Deposits: Brazil, Sri Lanka, Canada, Spain, Russia, USA 1st Description: 1892 |
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Andalusite
Weight: 0.65 ct Origin: Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky. |
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Andalusite
Weight: 0.99 ct Origin: Tunduru / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg. |
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Andalusite
Weight: 2.15 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.djraregems.com, John & Donna Rhoads. |
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Andalusite
Weight: 1.46 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg. |
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Andalusite Mineral
Origin: Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-piimages.html, Alan Guisewite. |
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Andalusite
Weight: 0.56 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de, Timo Klopp. |
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Andalusite
Weight: 2.09 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg. |
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Andalusite Chiastolite Mineral Pendant
Material: Silver Photo by kind permission of © www.wolfpiontek.de, Wolf Piontek. |
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