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Sodalite
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Description |
Blue semi-translucent gem sodalite on pyrite matrix. Glows red under uv light. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Feldspathoid Tectosilicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Sodalite: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
tetrasodium trisilicon trialuminum dodecoxygen chloride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Aegirine / Quartz Quartz var. Amethyst Fluorite  Sphalerite Descloizite Fairfieldite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Si Al O Cl Na Al Si O Cl
Na Si Al O Cl Na Be Al Si O Cl
Na Si Al O Cl Na Ca Si Al O Cl
Na Si Al O Cl Na Al Si O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Mn Al Si O
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Ca Na Al Si O
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Si Al O Cl Ca Na Si Al O
Na Si Al O Cl Na Al Si O H
Na Si Al O Cl Na Ca Al Si O
Na Si Al O Cl Na Si Al O H
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
cancrinite-sodalite-sodalite subgroup
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