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Dumortierite

The Silicate Minerals

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Dumortierite is a borosilicate with the formula Al27B4Si12O69(OH)3. It's typically blue or violet and found in fibrous masses in gneiss or schist.

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Hydrous aluminum borosilicatePhoto courtesy Quatrostein via Wikimedia Commons

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