Mineral(s)

Sodalite, Hackmanite, Richterite

Acquisition date:

27th Aug 2011

Title

Sodalite (Var. Hackmanite)

Mineral(s)

Sodalite, Hackmanite, Winchite

Locality (as labelled):

Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan

Locality (mindat.org):

Notes:

Hackmanite crystals, some terminated, other contacted in offwhite Winchite matrix. Massive Hackmanite on back of specimen. Fluoresces a dull salmon orange under SW ultraviolet, with a vivid and long lasting blue Phosphorescence. Fluoresces a bright orange under LW ultraviolet. very tenebrescent. Largest crystal 4.5 cm across.