Hackmanite, feldspar, astrophyllite, etc Mont St Hilaire, Quebec
Sodalite : Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, Hackmanite : Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Weight: 1 - 1.5 lbs (range) (approximate)
Sodalite : Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, Hackmanite : Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S)
Weight: 1 - 1.5 lbs (range) (approximate)
Approximate Size: 3.5 - 4.5 inches on longest side (range) (approximate)
Origin: Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Grade: A Grade (UV reactive)
Grade: A Grade (UV reactive)
These cabinet sized pieces are consisting mostly of brightly orange fluorescing hackmanite, with some SW fluorescing feldspar, plus some occasional other unidentified minerals, one with a green LW/SW response, and one with powder blue. Some parts of these specimens do tenebrescence under SW and LW light after only a couple of minutes (SW seemed faster and offered a stronger color change) and will quickly bleach back out in sunlight.
These pieces of raw Sodalite var Hackmanite are from Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec.
This is a grab bag item. That means we will pick one from available inventory and send it to you.