sodalite

See also: sodalité

English

Etymology

Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/

Noun

sodalite (countable and uncountable, plural sodalites)

(mineralogy) A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

Derived terms

beryllium sodalite

Related terms

soda

Translations

mineral

Finnish: sodaliitti
German: Sodalith m
Polish: sodalit m

See also

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sodalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“sodalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

altoside, diastole, diolates, elastoid, isolated, solidate

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