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Saturday, September 7, 2019

Labradorite stone properties

Labradorite stone
Labradorite stone

The Labradorite stone is one of the most beautiful gemstones and is classified as a type of feldspar from the family of plagioclase, which contains a high percentage of minority (a type of calcium plagioclase) and is estimated to be between 50% and 70%, whereas the gravitational ratio is 2.68 To 2.72. Like most silicate lines the stone is slanted to white. The phenomenon of twinning in the Labradorite stone is observed due to its refractive index, estimated between 1.559 and 1.573. The structure of the stone and the three stone divisions are present. Two stone partitions have good angles, clear and high quality, while the third division of the stone is characterized by a low angle.

Appearance of Labradorite stone
The appearance of Labradorite stone

Origin of the stone and name it


The scientific name of the Labradorite stone is related to the location of its discovery, "Powell Island" next to the city of Nine in Labrador, Canada. Later, the stone was found elsewhere in the world, such as Norway, Finland, Madagascar, Australia and the United States of America (New York, Texas, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon). While its common name is "peacock stone" due to the similarity of peacock feathers, which is the common name of "stone" in the Middle East.

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