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Sodalite
- Translations : ソーダライト
- Etymology : De "SODA" = sodium, et du grec "LITHOS" = pierre, en allusion à sa composition chimique
- Discovery: 1811 by Décrite par Thomson
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Na4(Al3Si3O12)Cl
- Hardness (Mohs) : 5.5 - 6
- Density : 2.27 - 2.33
