Childrenite | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras | Minas Gerais, Brazil | SO24 Scolecite It also makes us think

It also makes us think of a baseball glove and ball

It weighs 39

Origin:  Safira pegmatite district

is from the Greek eidos “form”

Childrenite | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras | Minas Gerais, Brazil | SO24 Scolecite It also makes us thinkChildrenite is a rare phosphate mineral that belongs to the apatite group. Its chemical composition is primarily composed of iron, aluminum, phosphorus, and oxygen. The mineral typically forms in areas that have undergone specific types of metamorphism or alteration, such as in pegmatitic deposits or hydrothermal environments. Childrenite can vary in color, but it is usually yellowish, brown, or reddish and is associated with minerals like apatite,