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labradorite

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labradorite (lăb`rədôrīt', lăbrədôr`īt), a variety of plagioclase feldspar feldspar (fĕl`spär, fĕld`–) or felspar
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labradorite

Type of feldspar mineral in the plagioclase series that is often valued as a gemstone and as ornamental material for its red, blue, or green iridescence. The mineral is usually gray or brown to black and need not be iridescent. Labradorite is named for its occurrence on the coast of Labrador, Canada.



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