2.8" Polished Eudialyte Slice - Kola Peninsula, Russia

This is a gorgeous, purple/magenta piece of eudialyte that was collected in Russia. It has been cut flat on both sides and polished to a glossy finish along one face.

Comes with a small acrylic display stand.

Eudialyte is an uncommon ore of zirconium that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites. Eudialyte is as a minor gemstone, but its use is limited by its rarity, which is compounded by its poor crystal habit. Eudialyte's rarity makes locality useful in its identification. Its prominent localities include Mont Saint-Hilaire in Québec, Canada; the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia; and Poços de Caldas in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Eudialyte
LOCATION
Kola Peninsula, Apatite Region, Russia
SIZE
2.8 x 2.7", up to .25" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#208450