noun
- plural of sodalite; blue or gray minerals composed of sodium aluminum silicate with chloride, used as gemstones
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The jewelry store displayed several beautiful sodalites in their mineral collection.
- Sodalites are prized by collectors for their deep blue color.
- The geologist identified the specimens as sodalites based on their composition.
- These sodalites were mined from deposits in Canada.
- The museum’s exhibit featured polished sodalites alongside other semi-precious stones.