POLISHED SODALITE EGG (7.7 CENTIMETRES) - Brazil
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Large (7.7 centimetre) polished egg
Sodalite is a beautiful royal blue mineral widely used as a gemstone. It is found in igneous rocks that crystallised from sodium-rich magmas, hence the name.
Large (7.7 centimetre) polished egg
Sodalite is a beautiful royal blue mineral widely used as a gemstone. It is found in igneous rocks that crystallised from sodium-rich magmas, hence the name.
Although somewhat similar to lapis lazuli, sodalite rarely contains pyrite (a common inclusion in lapis) and its colour is royal blue rather than ultramarine. It is mined chiefly in Brazil, Canada and Namibia.
This is a lovely large polished egg which has sodalite interspersed with white calcite. Optional metal stand (£1).
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Size: 7.7 centimetres long
Weight: 300 grams
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