Kyanite (NMNH G10565) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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This 5.87ct gem is an intense deep blue color and a fine example of kyanites from Nepal in the National Gem Collection.

Oval-cut dark blue kyanite weighing 5.87 ct. [AUTO]

Oval-cut dark blue kyanite weighing 5.87 ct. [AUTO]

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Site Name:: Nepal
Taxon:: Kyanite - Primary

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Site Number:: 1282988
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002OME
USNM Number:: NMNH G10565-00

Color:: Dark Blue
Cut:: Oval
Weight:: 5.87 ct

Place:: Nepal, Asia

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_10209903

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/319e31b3e-ccd1-469d-99f3-e17887e4a7d7

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