One High Quality Blue Sodalite var Hackmanite Specimen from Badakhshan, Afghanistan Bent crystals Some remnants of matrix mineral

Some remnants of matrix mineral on one side and the core of the cluster has feldspar

Size: 118 x 84 x 74 mm

PLEASE NOTE: A 365 nm long wave ultraviolet light and 254 nm short wave light were used in the fluorescent photos

The pieces will show a brief red phosphorescence from the calcite with a 365 nm UV light

Pyrite is another iron sulfide mineral that has a higher sulfur content and a cubic crystal system

One High Quality Blue Sodalite var Hackmanite Specimen from Badakhshan, Afghanistan Bent crystals Some remnants of matrix mineralYou will receive ONE blue sodalite var Hackmanite specimen from the Kokcha Valley, Badakshan Afghanistan. The blue hackmanite specimens generally do not show much tenebrescence (color change). These stones show a very slight lavender color after UV exposure. A 365 nm AloneFire long wave flashlight was used in the fluorescent photos. Location: Badakhshan, Afghanistan Size: Approximately 4. 5 to 5 cm each. Approximately 35 to 46 grams each.