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Sodalite var. Hackmanite from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada

 
Sodalite var. Hackmanite from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada

Sodalite var. Hackmanite from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 31319
Mineral:Sodalite var. Hackmanite
Locality:Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada
Description:Gray mass of hackmanite, a variety of sodalite that turns pink when exposed to UV illumination, then loses it's color in daylight. One end is sawn flat to facilitate viewing the color change. Old collection #2985
Overall Size:5x4x3.5 cm
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Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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