different between kyanite vs sillimanite

kyanite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ?????? (kuanós, “blue”) +? -ite.

Noun

kyanite (countable and uncountable, plural kyanites)

A blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.

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sillimanite

English

Etymology

From Silliman +? -ite. Named after American chemist and geologist Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) in 1824.

Noun

sillimanite (countable and uncountable, plural sillimanites)

(mineralogy) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅.

Synonyms

bucholzite
fibrolite

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French

Noun

sillimanite f (plural sillimanites)

(mineralogy) sillimanite

Italian

Noun

sillimanite f (plural sillimaniti)

(mineralogy) sillimanite

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different between kyanite vs sillimanite

kyanite

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Noun

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sillimanite

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Noun

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French

Noun

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Noun

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