Eudidymite Specimen Russian Stone Gemstone Mineral

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Description

EUDIDYMITE SPECIMEN

This is the raw grayish-white eudidymite specimen with fluorite, dolomite and mica. Dimensions: 1.9 x 1.3 x 1.2″ (4.8 x 3.2 x 3.1cm). Weight – 2.6oz (73 grams). Origin: Russia, Siberia.

Some information about eudidymite:

Eudidymite is a mineral, tape silicate from the amphibole group. The name derived from two Greek words – “eu” and “didymis”, meaning “well twinned”, due to the frequent occurrence of twinned crystals of eudidymites.

Eudidymite is a transparent or translucent mineral with a variety of colors. Has a hardness on the Mohs scale – 6. It occurs in the form of tabular crystals of monoclinic system with frequent appearance of twins. Eudidymite opened in 1887 in Norway.

Additional information

Weight 73 g