Gemstone Names · Entry

Sodalite

English (modern scientific)

“sodium stone”

Where it comes from

soda (from its sodium content) + -lite, from Greek lithos ('stone')

Fun Fact

Named in 1811 for its high sodium content, sodalite is a deep blue mineral often veined with white calcite, and it is sometimes mistaken for lapis lazuli.

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