#kyanite

[bass-alien]

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[ahollowmelody]

[reddpenn]

Do you have any thoughts about cyanite? I'm reading a book wherein some characters are given rock-related names for worldbuilding reasons, and it seemed an interesting choice for a protagonist's name, with implications that probably elude me. (Other characters' names include feldspar and alabaster.) (I like when stories do this kind of thing, there are a lot of cool names for different rocks.)

Oooh, that's an incredibly interesting name for a protagonist! Cyanite is a variation on kyanite, which is this blue mineral:

And an archaic name for kyanite was disthene, a Greek word meaning "two strengths." It was called this because kyanite has this super interesting property called anisotropy.

Anisotropic minerals have two different numbers on the mohs scale, the scale that measures the hardness and scratch resistance of minerals. When scratched against the grain, kyanite has a mohs hardness of 7, about as hard as quartz. But when scratched along the grain, kyanite only has a hardness of 4.5, as soft as fluorite!

(I have actually done hardness testing on kyanite, it is wild how different the durability becomes just by rotating the stone.)

Anyway, back to your book! Maybe by naming the character Cyanite, the author is alluding to the fact that they're a strong character with a secret, catastrophic weakness. Or maybe they're a weak character with a lot of hidden strength!

[sylverra]

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[awakeningthevioletswithin]

Popping Balloons

Watercolor On Artboard

2024, 9"x 12"

Blue Poppies

Sodalite and Kyanite

[dozydawn]

kyanite with blue & colorless zones

[dandelionadrian]

Atem/Yugi inspired bracelet ꧁꧂

[cosmiconix]

I FINISHED A NEW PROJECT!!!! So, I've decided to draw Kyanite again, but as a kid this time! And for those of you who may not know, Kyanite wasn't always the purple lizard that he is today, he used to be human. So of course, he's not going to be a chubby baby salamander in this post even though that would indeed be adorable to see, however, I won't just be showing Kyanite & what he looked like as a human, I'll also be revealing his parents too! 😆 Huge thanks to @heyhopperart for giving me the motivation needed to make this piece, I probably wouldn't have drawn this out if it wasn't for you. 😊✨💖

Yep, his father is a cowboy, a HARDCORE cowboy, he performs in all kinds of rodeos & is always handling hard to control bulls, or straight up wild mustangs. So Kyanite grew up with a little knowledge on how to handle livestock, which made it easier for him to adjust to the villain household. 😄 I won't reveal the names of the parents just yet, however when my ask box opens up again & you wanna find out sooner, feel free to ask! 😃

[dongphuongbachvan]

I recently got a custom bracelet inspired by the dynamic duo of House and Chase. It’s made with kyanite and golden rutilated quartz stones, featuring a cross charm and a stethoscope charm.

What's really cool is that the kyanite beads are larger than the rutilated quartz ones, symbolizing how House is both physically and in age larger than Chase.🤣🤣🤣

[ahollowmelody]

Thanks so much to @lez-bichi-lover for the beautiful piece with Kyanite! Please go check them out for more amazing HK art!

[grapeagata]

i got moar rock :3

o((>ω< ))o 🌟 Kyanite 🌟 ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

[melusina]

collecting rocks in the wild? overrated. “rescuing” rocks from the discarded lab specimen gravel pit behind the dumpster at my university’s geology building? now THATS rockhounding baby

[heyhopperart]

❤️ Collab time ❤️

With the one and only @cosmiconix 💐

Thank you for doing this super fun collaboration with me!!

At this point Onix and I have made sporadic collaborations part of our yearly tradition 🙈❤️!!!

So so very fortunate to be able to work alongside such a kind, caring and wonderful artist!

In this collab, Onix and I were able to highlight our darling OCs :

The dapper Kyanite belongs to @cosmiconix 🖤! Just look how suave he is 😍

Enkhsaikhan Naranbaatar belongs to @heyhopperart ❤️ Shan Yu's prettiest son

[awakeningthevioletswithin]

Måneskinshave

Watercolor On Cotton Paper

2023, 30"x 22"

Blue Plum Blossoms

Kyanite

Private Collection

[abstractrain223]

@bekkathyst Jewelry appreciation post - because she has another wire wrap post up that's closing today, and it inspired me to grab all the necklaces I've collected from her over the years 🙌 💚✨️