Andalusite
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 Refractive index: 1.627 - 1.649 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 Name: after its first discovered deposit in Andalusia / Spain |
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Andalusite
Weight: 0.99 ct Origin: Tunduru / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com |
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Andalusite Ring
Andalusite: 6.08 ct; 1.27 x 1.08 x 0.63 cm; Brazil Diamonds: 84; total 0.76 ct Gold: 18K White gold Photo by kind permission of © www.africagems.com |
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Andalusite Mineral
Size: 2.0 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm Origin: Itinga / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Andalusite Mineral
Size: 1.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm Origin: Espirito Santo / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Andalusite
Size: 0.89 x 0.84 x 0.48 cm Weight: 2.28 ct Origin: Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.palagems.com |
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Andalusite
Size: 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm Weight: 17.4 ct Photo by kind permission of © www.jalokivitukku.com |
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Andalusite
Weight: 2.50 ct Origin: North Slope / Alaska / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.rocklogic.biz |
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Andalusite Var. Chiastolite Mineral
Size: 2.2 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm Origin: Hunan Prov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Andalusite Var. Chiastolite Sphere
Size: 2 cm Origin: Hunan Prov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Andalusite Var. Chiastolite Mineral Pendant
Material: Silver Photo by kind permission of © www.wolfpiontek.de |
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