Sodalite
Global Mining Sites
The biggest deposits of this stone are in Brazil. It has also been found in Russia, Greenland, Romania, France, India, Myanmar, Namibia, Canada and the USA.
History
Sodalite was first discovered in 1811 by Europeans in Greenland, But it’s been traced back to the Caral People (2600-2000 B.C.) near Lima for trading. Sodalite did not gain in popularity until a vast deposit of it was discovered in Ontario, Canada in 1891.
Appearance
The meaning of its name relates to its high sodium content. Sodalite is generally blue, or blue-grey with white Calcite mixed within, but it does depend on where it comes from. Its rarely seen in crystal form and uncommonly found in shades of white, red, and green.