3.4" Polished Eudialyte Sphere - Kola Peninsula, Russia

Polished Eudialyte Sphere - Kola Peninsula, Russia #190201

This is a gorgeous, purple/magenta, polished sphere made from eudialyte that was collected in Russia. It is naturally associated with black sprays of aegirine, spots of calcite and surely a wide variety of additional minerals. Comes with a metal sphere 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.

View All Polished Stones