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labradorite

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lab·ra·dor·ite  (lbr-dôrt, -dô-rt)
n.
A variety of plagioclase feldspar found in igneous rocks and characterized by brilliant colors in some specimens.

[After the Labrador (Peninsula).]

labradorite [ˌlæbrəˈdɔːraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a blue, green, or reddish-brown feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series: used as a decorative stone. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8.NaAlSi3O8
[named after Labrador, where it was found; see -ite1]

labradorite  (lbr-dôrt, -dô-rt)
A blue, gray, green, or brown triclinic mineral that is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It occurs in igneous rocks.


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