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Eudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Colourless to white thin tabular Eudidymite crystals, 4 cm wide and 2,7 cm high. The world's best and largest crystals of Eudidymite come from Malawi.
 © Peter KohorstPhoto ID: 57686    View Count: 255

Eudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

6cm group of probed Eudidymite crystals. Samples from this site can be eiter Epididymite or Eudidymite and need to be individually probed to tell which member of the series they are.

Jordi Fabre stock, Munich Show 2007.
 © J.RalphPhoto ID: 132693    View Count: 388

Eudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

A complete and doubly terminated 5.3 by 1.0 cms crystal. Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 58318    View Count: 254

Multiple photos availableEudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Fanlike group of laminar very well shaped crystals. Their size is very considerable for the species. A magnificent sample of a very uncommon species. We analyzed the specimen.
Mont Malosa, Zomba, Malawi.
Found in 03/2007
Specimen size: 6.1 x 5.9 x 4.9 cm
Main crystal size: 6 x 4 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 130937    View Count: 106

Multiple photos availableEudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6]

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

Eudidymite forms a parallel growth of delicate white and doubly terminated crystals implanted on a doubly terminated black crystal of Aegirine.
Mont Malosa, Zomba, Malawi.
Found in 2006
Specimen size: 6.3 x 4.1 x 1.7 cm
Main crystal size: 3 x 2.2 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 141680    View Count: 102

Multiple photos availableEudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

A pearlescent white wedge of wafer thin colourless Eudidymite crystals, forming a diverging booklet. A single dark slender crystal pierces through the wedge. The best known Eudidymite crystals come from Malawi.

Size: 26mm x 37mm x 18mm
 © Kristalle and CrysPhoto ID: 111843    View Count: 96

Eudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

3.4 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm. An incredibly sharp, almost gemmy crystal for the species with symmetry and crystal form you seldom see even from Mt St Hilaire. This is a spectacular single crystal for the species.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 177614    View Count: 68

Multiple photos availableEudidymite : Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O

Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi

The top edges are each 21 mm and the aggregate is up to 6 mm thick.
Thanks to Wilfried S.
The aggregate consists of thin lamellae that individually look somewhat like polylithionite.
Two stereo child photos.
Photo ID: 246051    View Count: 17
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