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Sodalite

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Description
Locality: 
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4 × 2 cm
Description

Interesting sample of sodalite pseudomorphose oligoclase from famous Kokcha-valley in Badakshan.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sodalite

Formula: 
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland