A hard mineral composed of aluminum silicate, typically found in metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone.
Named after Andalusia, Spain, where the mineral was first discovered in significant quantities in the 18th century.
Andalusite can show three different colors when viewed from different angles—a property called pleochroism—making gem hunters excited about stones that look like shapeshifters!
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