Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
0.09 carats
© Giovanni Scapin 2015
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Chemical Formula |
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Physical Properties of Eudialyte | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohs Hardness | 5 to 5.5Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specific Gravity | 2.74 to 3.00Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cleavage Quality | PoorGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fracture | UnevenGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Properties of Eudialyte | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Refractive Index | 1.591 to 1.633Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Character | Uniaxial/+Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Birefringence | 0.003 to 0.010Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pleochroism | WeakGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dispersion | NilGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colour (General) | Brown-red, brown, pink.Gemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transparency | Translucent,OpaqueBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lustre | VitreousGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Eudialyte | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crystal System | TrigonalGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Habit | Short rhombohedral to prismatic crystalsGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Where found: | Occurs in nepheline syenites, alkalic granites and associated pegmatitesGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mineral information: | Eudialyte information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
Significant Gem Localities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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