Mooney Fine Mineral
Via Mindat:Named in 1789 by Abraham Gottlob Werner from the Greek word "kyanos", meaning "blue," the common colour of the species. The French spelling, "Cyanite", was commonly used by mineralogists through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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@JoanieBC
I love kyanite. It's very pretty, but for display only.
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@W_Otter_Melon
Recently acquired a specimen of “black kyanite”. Very delicate 😊
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Mooney Fine Mineral
Via Mindat:
Named in 1789 by Abraham Gottlob Werner from the Greek word "kyanos", meaning "blue," the common colour of the species. The French spelling, "Cyanite", was commonly used by mineralogists through much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
1 month ago | [YT] | 55