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  Kyanite
Kyanite, the blue variety, found here as a tabular piece, is one of the 3 stones thought never to need cleaning as it does not take on negative energy.
Kyanite is truly an all-purpose bringing balance and alignment to all the chakras.
Physically, blue kyanite is said to assist with thyroid and parathyroid function which implies and effect on the musculature and cardiovascular system additionally.
www.apathtowholeness.com /Kyanite.htm   (146 words)

  
 Thaigem.com | Info Center | Gemstone Discovery | Kyanite
Kyanite is a rare polymorph (with two other minerals; andalusite and sillimanite), displaying widely varying hardness within the one stone (a unique characteristic among gem types), and is an important component of spark plugs!
Kyanite is comprised of Aluminum Silicate (Al2 SiO5) with a Refractive Index of 1.71-1.75 and Specific Gravity of 3.58.
Kyanite can be found in a wide variety of locations around the world including: Brazil, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Tibet, and in the USA in the states of North Carolina and Georgia.
www.thaigem.com /dis_kyanite.asp   (276 words)

  
 Kyanite
Kyanite crystals may appear to be slightly dull in colour when compared with other crystals such as those in the quartz family, and also to have a more grainy, sometimes even "flaky" appearance than is usually associated with crystals.
Kyanite is also found in the form of radiating bladed aggregates [58].
Kyanite crystals may be unevenly coloured, usually with the darkest tints towards the centres of the crystals.
www.ivy-rose.co.uk /Topics/Kyanite.htm   (530 words)

  
 KYANITE
Blue, fl and green kyanite from Brazil, and deep blue Kaynite from Zimbabwe.
Kyanite is known for its ability to align the chakras.
Blue Kyanite is also excellent for use specifically on the throat and third-eye chakras.
www.bestcrystals.com /kyanite.html   (160 words)

  
 Squidoo : Lens : Kyanite - where to best buy
Kyanite, whose name derives from the Greek, kyanos, meaning blue, is a typically blue silicate mineral, commonly found in aluminium-rich metamorphic pegmatites and/or sedimentary rock.
Kyanite is a diagnostic mineral of the Blueschist Facies of metamorphic rocks.
A wonderful stone for the New Age, Kyanite is also excellent for working on the throat chakra and third eye.
www.squidoo.com /xml/syndicate_lens/Kyanite   (214 words)

  
 Crystals, Gems, Gemstones: Kyanite
Kyanite isn't mentioned in more than two of the crystal books in my large collection.
According to the chakra system of colors kyanite should be placed either on the throat area or on the third eye (between and slightly above the other two), and I've found the third eye position especially valuable.
The comments in the one book I have which talks about kyanite (Love Is In The Earth, by Melody, now out of print), states that this stone never needs to be cleaned or cleared, i.e., it doesn't retain negative vibrations.
www.rainbowcrystal.com /crystal/gems/kyanite.html   (326 words)

  
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Kyanite is a pale-blue mineral commonly found in metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, schist, and granite pegmatite.
Kyanite is considered an indicator or deep-seated, regional metamorphism of clay-rich sediments.
Kyanite is often confused with aquamarine and sapphire.
www.cmste.uncc.edu /new/papers/Kyanite.doc   (1006 words)

  
 Chapter5: Zanskar Metamorphism, the kyanite zone
Kyanite often grows as elongated tabular crystals at the contact between quartz veins and pelitic horizons of the Phe formation.
Kyanite also occurs in pegmatitic rocks in association with quartz and plagioclase where both kyanite and plagioclase sometimes form 10 centimetre long individual crystals.
The garnet and kyanite poikiloblasts are moulded by the external foliation.
comp1.geol.unibas.ch /~zanskar/CHAPITRE5/kyanite.html   (585 words)

  
 Ruth's Kyanite Fact Sheet
Kyanite is usually found in a light blue color but can also be found in other colors such as white, colorless, gray, green, and nearly fl.
Kyanite is produced from regional metamorphism and is associated with quartz, biotite, and almandine occurring in the rocks such as gneiss and schist (1).
Kyanite has such an usual hardness that it does not have much flexibility in terms of how it is used as a gemstone.
www.emporia.edu /earthsci/amber/go336/heitmann/index.htm   (620 words)

  
 Kyanite Mineral,Aluminum Silicate,Blue Kyanite,Kyanite Uses,Kyanite Properties
Kyanite in the form of mullite is widely used in the manufacture of glass, burner tips, spark plugs, heating elements and high voltage electrical insulations and in the ceramic industry.
Kyanite is easily distinguished from sillimanite or andalusite by its tabular, long bladed, acicular form and by bluish colour; and slightly lower hardness than sillimanite and andalusite.
Kyanite, sillimanite and andalusite yield 88% mullite and 12% free silica, probably as cristobalite.
www.mineralszone.com /minerals/kyanite.html   (1026 words)

  
 Kyanite - ZnetShows.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
These blue Kyanite beads are hand-made from the stones known as Kyanite.
Kyanite is an aluminum silicate and has color variation from light translucent blue to dark blue almost fl.
In the sun, kyanite has the shine of tiger`s eye, the translucence of quartz, and the patterns of smoky quartz.
www.znetshows.com /gemshow/retail/ptvlstSubA.asp?ProductSubType=kyanite&NavbarFlag=1   (111 words)

  
 Kyanite
Kyanite crystallizes in the form of twisted fibrous structures, masses, and long-bladed crystals which are either twisted or straight.
It can be used during radionic analysis; holding a sample and placing a sample on the witness or using a pendulum of this stone the energy of the stone interferes with the energy of the user and points to the problem(s) involved.
It should be noted that the fl kyanite also provides for grounding during the alignment of the chakras; when the blue kyanite is used in conjunction with the fl kyanite, the alignment and the grounding are both spontaneous and self-operating.
www.starlightdreams.ca /kyanite.htm   (456 words)

  
 Kyanite
Kyanite is a member of the sillimanite group of minerals.
Kyanite, which occurs in nature is an elongated, “lath-like” crystals, has many important (and several unique) properties that make it a valuable raw material in refractory and ceramic products.
Kyanite contains 60% alumina — which means that it is a relative cheap source of refractoriness.
www.azom.com /details.asp?ArticleID=950&head=Kyanite   (247 words)

  
 Kyanite beads
These are awesome, this is a second time for us, kyanite in a round bead, measuring right at 8mm to 8.25mm in diameter and with about a 1mm hole..
Kyanite is a fairly rare gemstone to begin with; what kyanite IS used in jewelry is more commonly cut into cabs or faceted stones for mounting.
This kyanite appears to ME (but it will scan a slightly different color) to be a sort of a silvery teal blue, these being a darker color then what we have had in the past, just lovely looking beads!!.
www.jewelweaver.com /MM003.ASP?pageno=468   (4255 words)

  
 Kyanite ore found in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains
Kyanite crystals are measurably harder across their width (6 to 7 on Mohs’ hardness scale) than they are along their length (about 4 to 5 on the scale).
While small amounts of kyanite may be found throughout the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, it is concentrated in three fairly closely spaced locations along the southwestern flank of the range, near the once-busy little community of Ogilby.
Kyanite ore may also be collected from the base of the hill, on its eastern side, where it was bulldozed out of the quarry at the top.
www.desertusa.com /mag06/jan/kyanite.html   (1485 words)

  
 KYANITE   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kyanite is an oxgenated Aluminum Silicate found in various locations worldwide, including the United States, Italy, India, and Africa.
Kyanite is an "auto-alignment" stone, capable of adjusting all chakras simultaneously.
Kyanite is also said to boost the immune system, aid in manifesting one's life work on the Earth plane, to aid physical and psychic communication, and to heal blockages and burnouts in all auric bodies, etheric, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
www.crystalmaster.com /kyanite.html   (325 words)

  
 Kyanite Gemstones
The hardness of the gem on the mohs scale is 4.5 to 5 parallel to crystal length and 7 to 7.5 perpendicular to length.
If kyanite is to be used in a ring, the wearer must use caution to avoid damaging the stone.
Kyanite gems of fine color and transparency are rare.
www.thebrazilianconnection.com /kyanitewebpage.html   (123 words)

  
 kyanite.html   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Description: Kyanite is formed by the metamorphism of alumium-rich rocks, and is often associated with biotite, muscovite, almandine, staurolite, and sillimanite.
ASHLAND COUNTY: Kyanite is reported in schists and gneisses outcropping in the W 1/2 of Sec.
Kyanite is reported in schists and gneisses in the SE Sec.
www.uwrf.edu /~wc01/kyanite.html   (309 words)

  
 About Kyanite - Jewelry Television™
While ranging from light to dark blue hues, kyanite is unique because the gem often forms its color in the center of the stone and tends to be colorless at the edges.
Kyanite exhibits a pleochroism in three directions consisting of violet-blue, colorless and cobalt blue.
Kyanite has a similar chemical composition to andalusite and fibrolite but it has a different crystal structure.
www.jewelrytelevision.com /about_kyanite   (215 words)

  
 KYANITE (Aluminum Silicate)
Kyanite is an attractive mineral that has a near sapphire like blue color in some especially nice specimens.
Kyanite has a unique characteristic in that it has a wide variation in hardness, in the same crystal.
The hardness of kyanite is approximately 4.5 when scratched parallel to the long axis of the crystal and approximately 6.5 when scratched perpendicular to or across the long axis.
mineral.galleries.com /minerals/silicate/kyanite/kyanite.htm   (268 words)

  
 Kyanite Board Matter - Fairfax County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kyanite is a shiny translucent gemstone named after the Greek word kynos which means "blue".
Kyanite is mainly used for jewelry but is also used in the manufacturing of spark plugs and heat resistant ceramics and is known for its color zones and variation in hardness.
They decided to pursue their research on Kyanite which took them to the Kyanite Mining Corporation where they learned the functionalities and characteristics of Kyanite.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov /providence/kyanite.htm   (347 words)

  
 Olympus Microscopy Resource Center: Polarized Light Microscopy Gallery - Kyanite Quartzite
Sometimes alternatively referred to as disthene, kyanite appears as long, bladelike crystals that range from white to gray, fl, or blue in color.
Kyanite is an aluminum silicate mineral that occurs primarily in schists and gneisses, often in association with quartz, mica, or garnet.
Some of the most notable occurrences of kyanite can be found in the New England area of the United States, the Urals of Russia, and Trentino, Italy.
www.olympusmicro.com /galleries/polarizedlight/pages/kyanitequartzitesmall.html   (242 words)

  
 Kyanite   (Site not responding. Last check: )
These small pieces of kyanite show the flakiness of the mica that is part of this dramatically blue and white crystal - a favourite of mine and one of the first I purchased for my collection long before I had a business of my own.
A much larger piece of kyanite (see penny for sizing), this is a stunning piece and quite heavy.
Natural Kyanite jewellery pieces for those who love the feel of kyanite and the peace it brings the body.
www.greenwitch.co.uk /Crystals/kyanite.htm   (179 words)

  
 Wand - Blue Kyanite Wands Healing Crystals Discount Tumbled Stones Rocks & Minerals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kyanite is a fibrous mineral that can be found in many colors, including blue (the most common), fl, green, and white.
Kyanite is a popular metaphysical stone, will not hold negative energy, and thus never needs to be cleared.
Kyanite clears and calms you in preparation for meditation, and assists in receiving intuitive and psychic thoughts, as well as dream recall.
www.healingcrystals.com /Wand_-_Blue_Kyanite_Wands.html   (295 words)

  
 Mineral Information Institute - KYANITE
Relative to one another, kyanite forms in a lower temperature/higher pressure environment; andalusite forms in a lower temperature/lower pressure environment, and sillimanite forms in a higher temperature/higher pressure environment.
Kyanite is also used to produce refractories for nonferrous (non-iron-bearing) metals.
Kyanite is also used to make spark plugs and is used for non-refractory applications.
www.mii.org /Minerals/photokyanite.html   (491 words)

  
 Kyanite: Kyanite mineral information and data.
Pearson, G.R. and Shaw, D.M. (1960) Trace elements in kyanite, sillimanite and andalusite.
Pan, Y. and Fleet, M.E. (1999) Kyanite in the Western Superior Province of Ontario: implications for Archean accretionary tectonics.
Friedrich, A., Kunz, M., Winkler, B., and Le Bihan T. (2004) High-pressure beahvior of sillimanite and kyanite: compressibility, decomposition and indications of a new high-pressure phase.
www.mindat.org /min-2303.html   (776 words)

  
 Kyanite
A lovely light blue Kyanite crystal the stone has a lovely energy and is perfect for use as palm stone or during healing sessions.
Self standing blue kyanite with green kyanite included, the green kyanite is so dark it nearly appears fl shining green in sunlight.
Kyanite is known for it's ability to provide a stimulating energy, encourage clarity and intuition.
www.metastones.com /finalweb/Kyanite.htm   (359 words)

  
 Kyanite gemstone meaning
Because kyanite is brittle in nature, it is seldom used in jewelry.
Kyanite is an interesting gem that was discovered during the nineteenth century.
Kyanite is found in mountainous regions in the United States (Montana and North Carolina), Switzerland, Brazil and Myanmar.
www.crystal-cure.com /kyanite.html   (228 words)

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