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Sodalite

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Description
Locality: 
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Artefact
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.14 × 1.4 × 0.35 cm
Description

Very nice 1,64 ct cabochon of extremely fluorescent whitish sodalite.  Notice the dark pink colour of sodalite after exposure to ultraviolet lighting.  This coloration is stable if the specimen is kept in the dark (such as a box) and will fade slowly with time (a few hours).  Doubled (backing) with mother of pearl for stability during cabing process.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sodalite

Formula: 
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

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