Eudialyte crystallizes in the form of masses, micro-tabular and rhombohedral crystals.

The color range includes pink, rose, red and red-brown.The mineral was first described by F. Stromeyer in 1819 and was named from the Greek words for “Easy to deceive”.Eudialyte has some other names, among them are “Lopar blood” and “Great Fieldspar”.

Along with Eudialyte, you can find some other minerals as Aegirine, Nepheline, Sphene and Lamprophyllite.

Locality: Chibine, Kola peninsula, Russia.

Hardness: 5-5.5