Presentation :

Names) : 

• Kyanite / Kyanite / Kyanite: Chromiferous kyanite.

Etymology: 

• Kyanite and Kyanite: From the Greek Kuanos = blue (Werner, 1790).

Color : 

• Light blue to dark blue or blue-purple, light green to dark green, gray-black due to graphite inclusions, sometimes dark yellow to yellowish or orange (Tanzania). But also White, Pink (Magenta). Sometimes zoned colors in the same crystal. Sometimes Blue with red reflections (chromiferous variety).

Chandelier: 

• Vitreous, Pearly on the cleavages.

Origin : 

• Tanzania, Brazil, Kashmir, India, Africa (Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia), Switzerland, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma), etc.

Crystal system: 

• Triclinic: Trimorph with Andalusite and Silimanite.

Chemical composition : 

• Al2SiO5.

Transparency: 

• Transparent to Translucent.

Density : 

• 3.56 to 3.69 depending on inclusions | Chromiferous kyanite up to 3.70.

Hardness : 

• 4 to 5 on the faces of the prism, 6 to 7 transversely.

Cleavage: 

• Perfect according to.

Breakage: 

• Scaly.

Line color: 

• White.

Shock resistance: 

• Fragile.

Heat resistance: 

• Average (destructed around 1350°C by transformation into Sillimanite).

Properties and virtues:

Physical virtues:

• Reduces voice extinctions and larynx disorders.
• excellent for motor skills and manual skills and will be a good support during rehabilitation work due to paralysis.
• Regulates and stimulates the proper functioning of the thyroid gland.
• Acts on the hearing system.
• Promotes good brain recovery during trauma, an attack or a heart attack.
• Treats and promotes sleep.
• Relieves muscle pain, tendinitis and aches.
• Detoxifies and purifies the body.

Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:

• Fight against stress and anxiety.
• Treats psychological problems like neuroses and chases away feelings of frustration and deep discouragement.
• Promotes joy and good humor.
• Promotes openness to others.
• Promotes lasting and sincere friendships.
• Brings more self-confidence and removes complexes.
• Good support for shy and introverted people.
• Promotes eloquence and releases blockages promoting communication.
• Promotes loyalty as well as honesty.
• Promotes affirmation and self-acceptance.
• Develops intuition and discernment.
• Brings a logical and rational mind in thought or in actions, allowing one to act in a manner determined.
• Promotes the arts, inspiration and creativity. Ideal for speakers or singers.
• Provides smoother and clearer speech.

Spiritual virtues:

• Rebalances Yin and Yang energies.
• Re-energizes organs losing vitality by realigning the chakras and purifying the aura of negative energies.
• Allows and promotes the practice of meditation.
• Allows connection with angels, guides and beings from higher planes.
• Promotes and develops parapsychic gifts and faculties such as telepathy, mediumship, clairvoyance and clairaudience.
• Allows a better interpretation of the messages received during our dreams and our premonitory dreams.
• Allows us to travel to the past and return to our previous lives.

Chakra:

• Third Eye Chakra, 6th Ch.
• Throat chakra, 5th Ch.

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