Sodalite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - image 1
Sodalite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - image 2
Sodalite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - image 3

Sodalite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

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Purple crystals of sodalite, this is the variety known as hackmanite, measuring to 2.5 cm in size on a crystallized matrix of winchite. The sodalite crystals are incredibly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. This is in great condition.

Product details

SpeciesSodalite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 6.0 x 5.0 cm
Added on05/03/2025
LocalityAfghanistan, Badakhshan, Sar-e-Sang

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Sep 2025
Price paid
$290.50

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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