Sodalite in Syenite (Yooperlite)

This Sodalite in Syenite (Yooperlite) comes from Michigan. This stone is part of the over 500 minerals have been discovered that exhibit some sort of fluorescence when exposed to ultra violet light - sodalite (like these Lake Superior Emberlites aka you-per-lights), fluorite, calcite, aragonite, corundum (rubies and sapphires!) cerrusite, hyalite opal, smithsonite, and many more!

Sodalite is a rich royal blue tectosilicate mineral and is rated between 5.5 and 6 on the Mohs hardness scale. Well known for its blue color, sodalite may also be grey, yellow, green, or pink and is often mottled with white veins or patches. Metaphysically, Sodalite is associated with objectivity, rational thought, and self-acceptance.

Each piece is similar, though no item at Crystal Joys is exactly the same as every item is a unique stone that is non-fabricated. Slight variations in color, size, and shape may exist. Every item at Crystal Joys is true "one of a kind". Contact us if you would like to see the specific stone prior to purchase and we would be happy to send you a picture prior to shipment. Slight variations in color, size, and bead shape exist.