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Labradorite

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Description
Locality: 
Qaasuitsup, Greenland
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
20 × 7.5 × 1.8 cm
Description

A beautiful "space ship"-like specimen of labradorite with matrix from greenland showing intense blue labradorescence. The slice is polished on both sides.

Historic piece from the Carl Ditter collection.

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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