labradorite

English

Labradorite

Etymology

Labrador +‎ -ite

Noun

labradorite (usually uncountable, plural labradorites)

  1. (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.

See also

Further reading

  • “Labradorite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • labradorite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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