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Labradorite

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Description
Locality: 
Ylämaa Spectrolite Quarries, South Karelia, Finland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 5.8 × 0.9 cm
Description

Aesthetic specimen of labradorite variety spectrolite with a frontal natural cleaved surface where the labradorescence is superb, with characteristic nice polychrome blue, orange and yellow colours. The slab has the rear side cut and unpolished.

Acquired in 1986; Ex Gerard Vogel specimen, with his original label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Labradorite

Variety Of: 

Anorthite

Formula: 
CaAl2Si2O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Formula: 
(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White

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