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Exclusive Labradorite Free Form - Top Quality - Fashion Mineral - Height: 325 mm - Width: 285 mm- 10300 g

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Labradorite owes its name to Labrador, Canada, the main place of origin where it has been known since 1770.
Characteristic of this mineral is the phenomenon of labradorescence due to the lamellar nature of the mineral's structure, parallel to the less perfect direction of cleavage, on which light acts with particular reflection and absorption effects. This occurs on an opaque, more or less dark gray background, with splendid shiny, metallic reflections of intense blue, red, green, yellow, brown colour. The beautiful play of colors is highlighted when observing the cleavage surface of the labradorite in a certain direction.
The various shades in the color changes are in turn linked by the presence of inclusions, regularly ordered in the mineral, of ilmenite, iron, titanite and magnetite. . It is a highly appreciated and beautiful ornamental and decoration material and its value is closely linked to the degree of labradorescence presented by the mineral.

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Labradorite owes its name to Labrador, Canada, the main place of origin where it has been known since 1770.
Characteristic of this mineral is the phenomenon of labradorescence due to the lamellar nature of the mineral's structure, parallel to the less perfect direction of cleavage, on which light acts with particular reflection and absorption effects. This occurs on an opaque, more or less dark gray background, with splendid shiny, metallic reflections of intense blue, red, green, yellow, brown colour. The beautiful play of colors is highlighted when observing the cleavage surface of the labradorite in a certain direction.
The various shades in the color changes are in turn linked by the presence of inclusions, regularly ordered in the mineral, of ilmenite, iron, titanite and magnetite. . It is a highly appreciated and beautiful ornamental and decoration material and its value is closely linked to the degree of labradorescence presented by the mineral.

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