Natural Andalusite

Andalusite is best known for its strong pleochroism and it's unusual color which is frequently a mixture of both red and green. It isn't considered to be a color change stone but it frequently shows two colors, (red and green) at the same time. Rough crystals will often show green in one direction and red in another. The color is difficult to match on any any standard color chart.

Find your Andalusite

Our Andalusite(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 10 Andalusite(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Andalusite Profile

Refractive Index:	1.628 - 1.647
Chemical Composition:	Al2SiO5
Hardness:	7 - 7.5
Density:	3.13 - 3.21
Crystal Group:	Orthorhombic
Ocurrence:	Brazil, Sri Lanka, Spain, East Africa, Burma, U.S.A.
Sign of the Zodiac:	N/A
Month of the year:	N/A

Andalusite is popular as a collector stone but is seldom used in jewelry probably because of it's unavailability. With a hardness of 7 - 7.5 andalusite is tough enough to be used in jewelry. Andalusite, especially in the rough, can easily be confused with alexandrite because of similarities in color.

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