Indian sodalite stone, 57.192 carats

Technical details: Type: Sodalite Weight: 57.192 carats Dimensions (mm): 36.00x30.00x5.56 Shape: Fancy Color: Deep blue Clarity: Eye-clean Transparency: Opaque Hardness: 5.5-6.0 Treatment: Untreated Origin: India Certification: Certificate from Saudi Laboratory (MT) - website (www.mtgl.com.sa) Sodalite is a sodium aluminum silicate mineral, known for its deep blue to violet-blue color, often with white veins of calcite. Sodalite is characterized by being opaque or semi-transparent, with a vitreous to greasy luster. This mineral is commonly found in alkaline igneous rocks such as nefelinite syenite.