Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 Noreena Jasper is a silicified

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

red and brown

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

Sodalite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 Noreena Jasper is a silicifiedSodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as poor mans lapis because of its similar color and much lower cost. Queen Victorias granddaughter, Princess Patricia of Connaught, was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England. This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue.