Kyanite

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mineral
gptkbp:associatedWith quartz
garnet
muscovite
gptkbp:awards vitreous
gptkbp:challenges 4.5 to 7
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Al2SiO5
gptkbp:colors gptkb:blue_kyanite
black
blue
green
black kyanite
green kyanite
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low
gptkbp:formed 4 to 6 kbar
500 to 700 °C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kyanite
gptkbp:iceClass 1800 °C
gptkbp:lighting birefringent
pleochroic
gptkbp:locatedIn gneiss
schist
slate
high-pressure metamorphic environments
gptkbp:occursAnnually metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:staurolite
sillimanite
andalusite
gptkbp:releaseYear gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:rootSystem triclinic
gptkbp:surface 3.56 to 3.67
gptkbp:team perfect in one direction
gptkbp:uses industrial applications
ceramics
gemstone
abrasives
insulation materials
high-temperature applications
electrical insulators
refractories
additive in paints
filler in plastics