Item #3111    This kyanite crystal comes from Brazil, South America.  While popular with rock collectors, kyanite is especially popular for its healing or metaphysical properties.  There is a vast amount of information online detailing these metaphysical properties if you are interested.  Many of these crystals could also be cut and polished.

This specimen has a nice rich blue color and is mostly shiny. The crystal is smooth to the touch with no sharp edges. This is a nice hand size kyanite crystal.  The side views show the normal tapering crystal habit of this mineral.  It has 2 clean flat terminations on both ends. It is also translucent as you can see in one photo.  The white you see on the crystal is quartz or mica.  This is really a very nice crystal as very few are double terminated.

This blade measures 5 1/8 inches long, and 3/4 inch wide, and 1/4 inches thick.  It weighs 1.65 ounces (47g).