Description : Sodalite is also known as 'wisdom stone' owing to its royal blue richness. It is semi precious stone. It is used for carvings and jewelry. It is pure black colored stone; hence it is very popular for jewelry. It also used as an ornament. Hackmanite is an important variety of sodalite.
Occurrence
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Germany
Italy
Namibia
Russia
United States
Raw > Chemically sodalite consists of Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride. It is a major member of the feldspathoid group of minerals. It associates with leucite, cancrinite and natrolite. Other associated minerals are nepheline, titanian andradite, calcite, fluorite, ankerite,baryte, aegirine, microcline, sanidine and albite.