SODALITE FROM PERU-DRILLED 34.9 CTS [MX2482 ]
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| Minimum Bid (USD) | Feedback Rating | 99.43% Positive | |
| Current Bid (USD) | 0.00 | Member Since | 1 Sep 2007 in Australia |
| Bid Increment (USD) | 1.00 |
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| Starting Bid (USD) | 9.99 | ||
| Reserve Price (USD) | none | ||
| Starts | November 19, 2009 11:05 PM | ||
| Ends | November 23, 2009 11:00 PM | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Auction Category | Sodalite | Shipping Cost | 3.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction ID | 98933 | Shipping Insurance (optional) | 7.00 |
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Description
SODALITE
Similar to LAPIS LAZULI
This is a natural untreated stone mined in peru
WEIGHT 34.9 CTS APP
SIZE 30X 25X6.8 MM APP
Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral widely enjoyed as an ornamental stone. Although massive sodalite samples are opaque, crystals are usually transparent to translucent. Sodalite is a member of the sodalite group and together with hauyne, nosean and lazurite is a common constituent of lapis lazuli
Discovered in 1806 in Greenland, sodalite did not become important as an ornamental stone until 1891 when vast deposits of fine material were discovered in Ontario, Canada
A light, relatively hard yet fragile mineral, sodalite is named after its sodium content; in mineralogy it may be classed as a feldspathoid. Well known for its blue color, sodalite may also be grey, yellow, green, or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches. The more uniformly blue material is used in jewellery, where it is fashioned into cabochons and beads. Lesser material is more often seen as facing or inlay in various applications.
Although very similar to lazurite and lapis lazuli, sodalite is never quite comparable, being a royal blue rather than ultramarine. Sodalite also rarely contains pyrite, a common inclusion in lapis. It is further distinguished from similar minerals by its white (rather than blue) streak. Sodalite's six directions of poor cleavage may be seen as incipient cracks running through the stone.
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