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sodalite
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so·da·lite  (sdl-t)
n.
A blue-white mineral, Na4Al3Si3O12Cl, found in silica-poor igneous rocks.

sodalite [ˈsəʊdəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a blue, grey, yellow, or colourless mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate and sodium chloride in cubic crystalline form. It occurs in basic igneous rocks. Formula: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl
[from soda + -lite]
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Noun1.sodalite - a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline formsodalite - a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma


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