sodalite

Sodalite Mineral Group: SILICATES
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Sodalite Because of its beauty, sodalite is used for jewelry and carved ornaments. It is hard and takes a good polish. Bancroft, Ontario is world famous for deep blue sodalite. Sodalite is also found in Brazil and China. Sodalite is found in veins or as large compact masses. Blue in brownish matrix COLOR: deep bright blue LUSTER: vitreous
Red Sodalite French River, Ontario CANADA Although sodalite is often thought of as being a blue mineral, it does also occur in red.
Sodalite Sodalite & Cancrinite French River, Ontario CANADA In Ontario yellow cancrinite is often found in association with blue and red sodalite. The combination of the colors makes this mineral popular for lapidary.	Massive blue Sodalite and yellow Cancrinite French River, Ontario CANADA
Sodalite from Bancroft, Ontario CANADA
	SPECIMEN ORIGIN: Princess Sodalite Mine, Bancroft, Ontario
Slab of cut sodalite - not polished
Sodalite from Brazil
Polished sodalite sphere, BRAZIL	sodalite pebbles, polished