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Name of the Mineral
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Sodalite
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Chemical formula
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Na4Al3Si3O12Cl
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:7.5, H:2, W:6.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Sandy yellow colour, greasy lustre
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Class
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Silicates
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Sub-class
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Tectosilictes
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Group
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Crystallographic Details
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Cubic system
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Associated minerals/rock
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Eleolite pegmatite
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Locality
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Kishengarh
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State/Country
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Rajasthan, India
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0508
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Date of Photography
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12/2/2016
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Sodalite
Sodalite belongs to rocks and minerals gallery