Green Sodalite, Kangerlussaq, Greenland
Contributed by: Kah-Wai Lin
Date: Mar 8th, 2026
Locality: Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland (See on Mindat)
Size: 5 x 3.5 x 6.5 inches
Weight: 4.5 lb
Description:
Green Sodalite (Hackmanite) (SW/LW: orange) on Lujavrite, Feldspar (SW: magenta), Uranyl-activated coating (SW: green)
Originally posted by Kah-Wai Lin on Nature's Rainbows.
Summary of luminescence responses:
Feldspar (Mindat) (RRUFF)
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (255nm LED) UV light: Red
- Fluorescence under Longwave (365nm LED) UV light: Orange
- Fluorescence under Shortwave (255nm LED) UV light: Orange