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Definition of Kyanite

1. Noun. A grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory.

Definition of Kyanite

1. n. See Cyanite.

Definition of Kyanite

1. Noun. a blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks ¹

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Definition of Kyanite

1. cyanite [n -S] - See also: cyanite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kyanite

Literary usage of Kyanite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Descriptive Mineralogy by William Shirley Bayley (1917)
"kyanite Crystal with oo P « , 100 (a); oo P oo , o1o (b); oP, oo1 (c); oo'P, ... The cleavage of kyanite is very perfect parallel to oo P 66 (10o) and less ..."

2. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1870)
"kyanite has the same composition as andalusite, but a different crystalline form. It differs from it in many of its physical properties. ..."

3. The Study of Rocks: An Elementary Text-book of Petrology by Frank Rutley (1888)
"(13) Chlorite. (14) Talc. (16) Epidote. (17) Sphene. (1 8) Species of the Garnet Group. (19) Topaz. (20) Zircon. (21) Andalusite and kyanite. (22) Apatite. ..."

4. The Study of Rocks: An Elementary Text-book of Petrology by Frank Rutley (1881)
"(14) Talc. (15) Tourmaline. (16) Epidote. (17) Sphene. (18) Species of the Garnet Group. (19) Topaz. (20) Zircon. (21) Andalusite and kyanite. (22) Apatite. ..."

5. A manual of precious stones and antique gems by Hodder Michael Westropp (1874)
"kyanite. kyanite is a silicate of alumina of a delicate sky-blue ; •when transparent, and of a fine blue colour, it is sometimes cut and employed as a gem. ..."

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