Eudialyite Childrenite not a group of intergrown

not a group of intergrown complex crystals

but there are more of them on this specimen than almost anything I've seen from the locality

Specimen #SPINEL111912

I think that Boleite easily ranks among the top species in the world in terms of a combination rarity and beauty

sharpness and translucency/gemminess sitting on wonderfully contrasting brownish Limonite with golden metallic underlain Pyrite

Eudialyite Childrenite not a group of intergrownEudialyte is very rarely seen in gem quality material. In fact, the most well known "gem" material is found in Russia, and it's not even transparent. The famous Poudrette Quarry in Mont Saint Hilaire, Canada has produced beautiful, albeit small, crystals of brilliant pink to red Eudialyte, but they are rarely large enough to produce gemstones. This particular gem is not terribly small in terms of Eudialyte standards, as gems are often below 1 carat in