{"title":"Sodalite Syenite","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eFluorescent sodalite syenite beads are a grey igneous rock from the Lake Superior region that looks ordinary in daylight and glows orange and yellow under longwave ultraviolet light, because the sodalite scattered through it fluoresces. It is widely sold under the trademarked name Yooperlite. This collection holds natural fluorescent sodalite syenite in a range of finishes and shapes for bracelets, necklaces and earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn daylight the beads are a speckled mid to dark grey, the color of granite, with lighter feldspar grains and darker patches, and strands vary in how coarse the grain is and how much of the surface is sodalite. Under a 365 nanometer UV lamp the sodalite glows a vivid orange to yellow in spots, veins and splashes while the rest of the rock stays dark. Some beads carry only a few points of light and others are mostly glow; the pattern cannot be judged without a lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fluorescence does not fade with wear, though it needs a longwave UV lamp to show: a 365 nanometer lamp works far better than a 395 nanometer one. A polished finish gives the grey a slight sheen and does not affect the glow; a matte finish makes it look like a beach pebble. Sodalite sits at 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale and the feldspar around it at 6 to 6.5, so the beads take ordinary wear but should be stored apart from quartz and harder stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFormation and origin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSyenite is a coarse igneous rock related to granite but with little or no quartz, and here sodalite crystallized as part of the groundmass. The rock formed in the Coldwell Complex north of Lake Superior in Ontario about 1.1 billion years ago, during the rifting that created the lake basin, and glaciers later carried broken pieces south to the Michigan and Ontario shorelines, where they are collected from beaches. The orange glow comes from sulfur-bearing ions in the sodalite that absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit it as visible light. The stone was first reported as a collectible in 2017; the name Yooperlite, from the nickname for residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is a registered trademark held by its discoverer, not a mineral name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sodalite-beads\" style=\"color:#2B00FF;\"\u003eSodalite beads\u003c\/a\u003e: the same mineral in its familiar royal blue, so a strand pairs the blue with the grey rock that hides it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/onyx-beads\" style=\"color:#2B00FF;\"\u003eOnyx beads\u003c\/a\u003e: plain black that disappears under UV and leaves the glowing beads to stand alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/howlite-beads\" style=\"color:#2B00FF;\"\u003eHowlite beads\u003c\/a\u003e: white with grey veins that matches the daytime grey and stays dark under the lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLore and Meaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent sodalite syenite has long lain on the Lake Superior shore, but it has only been collected since 2017, when a Michigan rockhound noticed the glow on a night walk with a UV lamp, so it has no ancient lore. In modern crystal traditions sodalite is associated with insight, truth and the throat and third eye chakras, and the fluorescent variety is described as a stone of hidden potential. These are traditional beliefs, not claims of physical effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-syenite-smooth-round-4mm-6mm-8mm-10mm","title":"Sodalite Syenite · Smooth · Round · 6mm, 8mm, 10mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStrand Length: approx. 15 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% natural Fluorescent Sodalite Syenite large hole beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent Sodalite Syenite looks like an ordinary gray stone in daylight, but under longwave UV light it lights up with fiery orange and yellow flecks. The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Metaphysically, it is said to reveal hidden truths, dispel negativity, and spark creativity\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tejas Beads","offers":[{"title":"6mm","offer_id":46303211225315,"sku":"1RdYoo06S003","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5mm","offer_id":46303211258083,"sku":"1RdYoo6.5S003","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8mm","offer_id":46303211290851,"sku":"1RdYoo08S003","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5mm","offer_id":46303211323619,"sku":"1RdYoo8.5S003","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10mm","offer_id":46303211356387,"sku":"1RdYoo10S003","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5mm","offer_id":46303211389155,"sku":"1RdYoo10.5S003","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/files\/Yooperlite-Beads-0215.jpg?v=1745508949"},{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-syenite-smooth-round-6mm-8mm-10mm-12mm","title":"Sodalite Syenite · Smooth · Round · 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStrand Length: approx. 15 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% natural Fluorescent Sodalite Syenite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent Sodalite Syenite looks like an ordinary gray stone in daylight, but under longwave UV light it lights up with fiery orange and yellow flecks. The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Metaphysically, it is said to reveal hidden truths, dispel negativity, and spark creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tejas Beads","offers":[{"title":"6.5mm","offer_id":47296021004515,"sku":"1RdYoo6.5S006","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5mm","offer_id":47296021037283,"sku":"1RdYoo8.5S006","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5mm","offer_id":47296021070051,"sku":"1RdYoo10.5S006","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5mm","offer_id":47296021102819,"sku":"1RdYoo12.5S006","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/files\/Yooperlite-Beads-2002.webp?v=1760504884"},{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-syenite-matte-round-6mm-8mm-10mm","title":"Sodalite Syenite · Matte · Round · 6mm, 8mm, 10mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStrand Length: approx. 15 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% natural Fluorescent Sodalite Syenite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent Sodalite Syenite looks like an ordinary gray stone in daylight, but under longwave UV light it lights up with fiery orange and yellow flecks. The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Metaphysically, it is said to reveal hidden truths, dispel negativity, and spark creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tejas Beads","offers":[{"title":"6mm","offer_id":47296133497059,"sku":"2RdYoo06M001","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8.5mm","offer_id":47296133529827,"sku":"2RdYoo8.5M001","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10.5mm","offer_id":47296133562595,"sku":"2RdYoo10.5M001","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/files\/Matte-Yooperlite-Beads-2028.webp?v=1760504522"},{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-syenite-smooth-rondelle-6mm-8mm","title":"Sodalite Syenite · Smooth · Rondelle · 6mm, 8mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStrand Length: approx. 15 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% natural Fluorescent Sodalite Syenite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent Sodalite Syenite looks like an ordinary gray stone in daylight, but under longwave UV light it lights up with fiery orange and yellow flecks. The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Metaphysically, it is said to reveal hidden truths, dispel negativity, and spark creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tejas Beads","offers":[{"title":"4x6mm","offer_id":47828887109859,"sku":"6ReYoo4x6S009","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x8mm","offer_id":47828887142627,"sku":"6ReYoo5x8S009","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/files\/Yooperlite-Beads-3038.jpg?v=1768422055"},{"product_id":"fluorescent-sodalite-syenite-matte-rondelle-6mm-8mm","title":"Sodalite Syenite · Matte · Rondelle · 6mm, 8mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStrand Length: approx. 15 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% natural Fluorescent Sodalite Syenite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluorescent Sodalite Syenite looks like an ordinary gray stone in daylight, but under longwave UV light it lights up with fiery orange and yellow flecks. The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. 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The glow comes from sodalite scattered through a syenite base rock. This is the same type of stone popularly known as Yooperlite, first found on the Lake Superior shores of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and similar material is also found in Ontario, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. Metaphysically, it is said to reveal hidden truths, dispel negativity, and spark creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tejasbeads.com\/collections\/large-hole-beads\" title=\"Large Hole Beads\"\u003eLarge Hole Beads Full Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tejas Beads","offers":[{"title":"6mm","offer_id":49558088843491,"sku":"7RdYoo06S305-LH","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8mm","offer_id":49558088876259,"sku":"7RdYoo08S305-LH","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10mm","offer_id":49558088909027,"sku":"7RdYoo10S305-LH","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/files\/yooperlite-large-hole-beads-01.jpg?v=1787072560"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/3160\/5644\/collections\/Yooperlite-Beads-9082.jpg?v=1787668099","url":"https:\/\/www.tejasbeads.com\/collections\/sodalite-syenite-beads.oembed","provider":"Tejas Beads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}