Eudialyte
Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
2.4 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm. Eudialyte is a rare sodium, calcium, zirconium silicate found only in unusual igneous terrains, such as nepheline syenites and alkalic granites. This is a large, sharp, trigonal crystal from this important and classic locale - the Type Locality. The lustrous crystal is reddish-brown. A large fine, well-crystallized and uncommon ...
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