Sodalite syenite

A close-up view of the sodalite syenite.

Sodalite syenite, igneous; intrusive-plutonic rock, from Princess Sodalite Mine, Bancroft, Ontario. Sodalite is a blue semiprecious stone. Sodalite from this quarry was used as a decorative stone in Marleborough House, London, England. Marleborough House is the Commonweath Office and used to be a royal palace.