Sodalite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch 5x15mm The first rough material was

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

meaning that it has lustre and some translucency without the fire or color play associated with precious opal varieties

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As the name suggests

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

Sodalite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch 5x15mm The first rough material wasSodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as poor mans lapis because of its similar color and much lower cost. Queen Victorias granddaughter, Princess Patricia of Connaught, was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England. This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue.