Hauyne (excellent color)

Item Description

Hauyne from Germany is one of the most richly colored mineral species in the world. The material belongs to the Sodalite group, but most species in this group rarely occur in such intense color examples. Obviously, the color is what attracts collectors, and the scarcity and smaller size of the material makes for good desirability. Most pieces are often very small, and typically faceted into gems. In fact, a stone weighting 0.50 carats is quite significant for the species. This is a beautiful electric royal blue color piece of Hauyne, but not a fully-formed crystal. Virtually all the facet grade Hauyne in the world comes from the Eifel Mts in Germany where is forms in basic vulcanism rocks.