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Nov 22

Fibrolite

DanushkaLeave a Comment on FibrolitePosted in Gem Hunting Travels, Gem Mining, Gemology, Minerals, Practical Gemology, Stories Tagged , , , ,

Fibrolite is an aluminosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. Fibrolite is fibrous form the gemstone variety of sillimanite. Although fibrolite has priority over sillimanite, the two species were not ultimately recognized as the same species until about 1854 by James Dwight Dana. Named in 1802 by Jacques Louis Comte de Bournon because of its fibrous habit. It is an Orthorhombic […]