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Etymology
Named for the alkaline silicate composition.
Noun
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- mineralogy A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.
#*Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, <math>Na_4Al_3Si_3O_{12}Cl</math>
Related terms
soda
See also
silica group
See also
lazurite
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