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sodalite
[ sohd-l-ahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
sodalite
/ ˈsəʊdəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a blue, grey, yellow, or colourless mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate and sodium chloride in cubic crystalline form. It occurs in basic igneous rocks. Formula: Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sodalite1
C19: from soda + -lite
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Example Sentences
Blue sodalite for peace, pink calcite for love and tangerine quartz “for life energy to wish them well into the next life,” said Grayson’s father, Jeff, 59.
From Los Angeles Times
These last consist of an intermixture of nepheline or sodalite and alkali-felspar.
From Project Gutenberg
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