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| Name: | Sodalite Sdl |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #24: Sodalite Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sodalite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
| Year First Published: | 1811 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Thomson T (1811) A chemical analysis of sodalite, a new mineral from Greenland. A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts 29, 285-292 |
| Structural Group Name: | Cancrinite-sodalite, Sodalite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | cancrinite-sodalite-sodalite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4568.5 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.3 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Sodalite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Sodalite Search Web Mineral DB: Sodalite |
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