Sillimanite Cat's Eye

Item Description

Sillimanite is actually trimorphous with Kyanite and Andalusite which means that they have the same chemistry, but different crystal habits create different minerals, just like Brookite, Anatase and Rutile. Sillimanite is sometimes called "Fibrolite" because of the fibrous nature of the material. Cat's Eye Sillimanites are actually pretty rare. This stone has a very distinct "eye" and a really unusual "smoky" color. The stone has good clarity as well. I photographed this stone with a strong penlight shining right on the stone to show the "eye" better, so it might not be as disticnt depending on what lighting in which you're viewing it.