Eudialyite Childrenite but there are more of

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

Specimen #SPINEL111912

I have seen over a thousand Aquamarines from this locality and never have I seen one quite like this

The piece is so showy and three-dimensional

weighing at in impressive 10

Eudialyite Childrenite but there are more ofEudialyte 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