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Fibrolite vs. Sillimanite — What's the Difference?

Fibrolite vs. Sillimanite — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Fibrolite and Sillimanite

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Fibrolite

See sillimanite.

Sillimanite

Sillimanite is an aluminosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. Sillimanite is named after the American chemist Benjamin Silliman (1779–1864).

Fibrolite

(mineral) Sillimanite.

Sillimanite

A usually white, hard mineral, Al2SiO5, occurring in highly metamorphosed rock as long, slender, fibrous crystals. Also called fibrolite.

Fibrolite

A silicate of alumina, of fibrous or columnar structure. It is like andalusite in composition; - called also sillimanite, and bucholizite.
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Sillimanite

(mineral) A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al2SiO5.

Sillimanite

Same as Fibrolite.

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