{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-hackmanite-sphere-from-greenland-msg1645-111","title":"Sodalite (Hackmanite), Chkalovite, Analcime - Greenland","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Note: Please make sure to right-click and print (or save) ID card located in the photo gallery for your records*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and classic example of fluorescent Greenland sodalite, custom cut into a polished sphere from material collected in the Ilímaussaq Complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike commercially available sodalite spheres, this piece was fashioned from genuine Greenland fluorescent mineral material and displays the complex mineral associations characteristic of this remarkable locality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary minerals are sodalite (hackmanite), chkalovite and analcime, creating an attractive mottled appearance across the polished surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder longwave UV, the fluorescent sodalite glows an exceptionally strong fiery orange, illuminating large portions of the sphere. The response becomes even more interesting under midwave UV, where brilliant orange fluorescence is interspersed with vivid green fluorescent areas, producing a dramatic multicolor pattern across the specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hackmanite also exhibits tenebrescence, darkening in color following UV exposure and gradually returning to its original coloration. This reversible reaction can be repeated again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreenland sodalite spheres are rarely encountered compared with ordinary sodalite lapidary material. Only a handful in the world exist. Each sphere is individually cut from natural Ilímaussaq material, making it completely unique. No two spheres are alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MinerShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52408432623912,"sku":"MSG1645-111","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4253\/0600\/files\/MW_a824faa8-c906-45c9-ac4d-fd2de82e0c2a.png?v=1789754700","url":"https:\/\/www.minershop.com\/products\/fluorescent-sodalite-hackmanite-sphere-from-greenland-msg1645-111","provider":"MinerShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}