Kyanite
Agent Name
Kyanite
CAS Number
1302-76-7
Formula
Al2-O5-Si
Major Category
Mineral Dusts
Synonyms
Cyanite; Disthene; Kaopolite; Oil-dri; Safe-N-Dri; Valfor; [ChemIDplus] Acicular mullite; Aluminosilcate; Aluminum oxide silicate; [RTECS]
Category
Other Mineral Dusts
Description
Blue mineral; [Merck Index] Gray odorless solid; Insoluble in water; [Kyanite Mining Corporation MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Kyanite, whose name derives from the Greek word kuanos sometimes referred to as "kyanos", meaning deep blue, is a typically blue silicate mineral, commonly found in aluminium-rich metamorphic pegmatites and/or sedimentary rock." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Contains crystalline silica; May cause mechanical eye irritation; Similar aluminum silicate minerals (i.e. kaolin) have produced lung fibrosis in the absence of crystalline silica; [Kyanite Mining Corporation MSDS] See "Kaolin."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Fibrogenic
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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