Sodalite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Silicate
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Hardness
- Hard (5.5 to 7.5)
- Density
- Light (under 2.5 g/cm³)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- White, Blue
- Lustre
- Glassy
- Use
- Jewellery
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Sodalite is named for its high sodium content.
- Hackmanite, a variety of sodalite, changes colour in sunlight and fades back in the dark.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q410759 · All stones · All entries