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Labradorite
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Pronunciation
- Lab' ra dor ite
Etymology
- Named for the type locality in Labrador.
Noun
- A plagioclase feldspar, the fourth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Often very coarsely crystalline, it is used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades. Crystal surfaces often show a bluish reflection called "Schiller", which resembles the reflections from a butterfly's wing.
Chemical composition
- Calcium sodium aluminum silicate, Failed to parse (PNG conversion failed; check for correct installation of latex, dvips, gs, and convert): Ca_xNa_xAlSi_3O_8
Physical properties
- Moh's Hardness: 6.0
- Specific gravity: 2.71
- Color: Usually bluish-gray to dark gray
- Luster: glassy
- Fracture: conchoidal
- Cleavage: two good at about 94º to each other
- Habit: Triclinic - pinacoidal. Crystals are common and usually striated.
Related words
- See Rock, Feldspar, Plagioclase
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