Andalusite stone is found in Spain
It is characterized by the following chemical and physical properties:
Physical properties
- Prismatic
- Silicate minerals group
- White scratching
- Hardness 6.5 / 7.5
- Pink/Brown/White/Grey/Purple/Yellow/Blue
- Transparent to opaque
- Vitreous sparkle
Chemical properties
- Refractive index 1.63 / 1.64
- Density 3.2
- A rhombic system of crystals exists
- The chemical formula is aluminum silicate