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West African Jade is a complex Calcium Aluminum Silicate and is a Nephrite Jade
mineral deposits can create stone in the place of the decaying wood
Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek words astron meaning "star" and phyllon meaning "leaf"
known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers
Sodalite 6mm Star - 15-16 Inch Unakite West African Jade is aSodalite 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.