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Eudialyte

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Eudialyte

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.7 × 2.2 cm
Description

Exceptional example of rare crystallised eudialite from Russia. This fantastic specimen exhibits a great and deep satturated cherry red colour and a great lustre all over. Extremely hard to obtain on the common market and highly sought after.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Eudialyte

Formula: 
Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3[Si25O73](O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2
Strunz: 
9.CO.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Kangerluarsuk Fjord (Kangerdluarssuq Fjord), Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland