Common Localities: Brazil, Nepal, India, Zimbabwe, Kenya, USA (North Carolina, Montana)
Composition: Aluminum silicate [Al2SiO5] with traces of iron [Fe] and titanium [Ti]
Blue Kyanite is a stunning variety of the mineral kyanite, known for its distinctive blue color and striated appearance. Kyanite is an aluminum silicate mineral that forms in metamorphic rocks, and it can come in a variety of colors, including blue, green, red, grey, and white. The name "kyanite" comes from the Greek word "kyanos," meaning "blue," which refers to the stone's blue color. Although Blue kyanite gets its colour from traces of iron and titanium in the crystal structure.