CK Watts
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Archaeology PhD Candidate & CRM (she/they)
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Reposted by CK Watts
262 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Sillimanite:
- An aluminosilicate mineral
- A polymorph of both of kyanite and andalusite; same formula (Al2SiO5) but different structure
- Forms in high grade metamorphic rocks
- Named after Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), a chemistry/geology professor #minerals
Sillimanite:
- An aluminosilicate mineral
- A polymorph of both of kyanite and andalusite; same formula (Al2SiO5) but different structure
- Forms in high grade metamorphic rocks
- Named after Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), a chemistry/geology professor #minerals
September 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
262 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Sillimanite:
- An aluminosilicate mineral
- A polymorph of both of kyanite and andalusite; same formula (Al2SiO5) but different structure
- Forms in high grade metamorphic rocks
- Named after Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), a chemistry/geology professor #minerals
Sillimanite:
- An aluminosilicate mineral
- A polymorph of both of kyanite and andalusite; same formula (Al2SiO5) but different structure
- Forms in high grade metamorphic rocks
- Named after Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864), a chemistry/geology professor #minerals