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Title:
White Kyanite
Object name(s):
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
Brief description:
Elongated white crystals of kyanite ~5cm in length. Radiating aggregates in areas. White streak. Vitreous lustre. Pale blue specimens zones visible in areas of crystals. Minor amounts of mica and quartz associated with kyanite.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
Object number:
GE12143
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/702c2039-1ea4-3b1a-90b4-8665a0efac19

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/702c2039-1ea4-3b1a-90b4-8665a0efac19, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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