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Gem Sodalite (Hackmanite) - Greenland
$250.00 USD
SKU: MSG1503
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Greenland sodalite comes in all colors. This piece is gemmy and very bright under both shortwave and longwave UV light.
The sodalite on this piece changes color when exposed to shortwave UV, darkening to a purple as shown in the GIF below - a unique hue compared to other Greenland sodalites. Under longwave UV light, the bright orange fluorescence is unmistakable.
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