Gemstone :- Sodalite gemstone Weight :- 54Carats Size :- 42 X 23 mm Treatment :- Natural Product code:- A-1379 Although both sodalite and lapis can have inclusions of calcite, you can distinguish them by sodalite’s lack of pyrite inclusions. Other popular blue gem materials, like azurite, lazulite (no relation to lazurite), and turquoise, typically show different shades of blue than sodalite. However, if the colors seem close, these stones react differently to ultraviolet testing. Hackmanite from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada will luminesce bright pale pink in shortwave (SW) ultraviolet light. In longwave (LW), it luminesces bright yellow-orange. Stones may turn raspberry red after exposure to SW. When cut, sodalite may release a hydrogen sulfide (H2S), “rotten egg,” smell due to traces of water and sulfur.
