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Feldspathoid (sodalite group) · Sodalite

Sodalite

Sodalite — Sodalite

The affordable blue: a single-mineral isotropic stone with RI 1.483 that mimics lapis at lower cost and lower gloss. Hackmanite adds a photochromic party trick prized by collectors.

Colour
blue
Transparency
Opaque
RI
1.483
SG
2.15–2.40
Mohs
5.5–6.0
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