Disthene
A synonym of Kyanite
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Name:
Named in 1801 by Haüy for the Greek words for "two" and "strong", referring to its unequal hardness in different directions: 5 along the prism (can be scratched with a knife) and 7 across (not to be scratched with a knife).
Synonym:
A synonym of Kyanite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25543 (as Disthene)
2303 (as Kyanite)
2303 (as Kyanite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25543:9 (as Disthene)
mindat:1:1:2303:6 (as Kyanite)
mindat:1:1:2303:6 (as Kyanite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e81fdf87-cd7b-4cb0-bf7c-55080dc1d2ab (as Disthene)
f6114d65-10f7-41b0-82d6-81b34d6671d7 (as Kyanite)
f6114d65-10f7-41b0-82d6-81b34d6671d7 (as Kyanite)
Internet Links for Disthene
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-25543.html
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