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Mineral Information on:
sillimanite

Chemical Group:    silicate

Chemical Formula:    Al₂SiO₅

Color:  light brown, grayish brown, pale gray, grayish green, pale olive green

Transparency:  transparent to translucent                                                                         

Streak: uncolored                  Fracture:  uneven

Hardness:  6 to 7                Specific Gravity:  3.23 to 3.24                 

Cleavage:  (010) perfect

Crystal Forms: Monoclinic system
     Crystal are long and thin, tending to fibrous

Mineral Associations:  corundum, cordierite, andalusite

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:

Occurrences:  Connecticut, New York, North Carolina

Toxicity:      when-swallowed- low         when inhaled- high

Additional Information: