labradorite
English
Etymology
Labrador + -ite
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/, /ˌlæb.ɹəˈdɔɹˌaɪt/
Noun
labradorite (usually uncountable, plural labradorites)
- (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
- labradorite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- rock
- feldspar
- plagioclase
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Labradorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “labradorite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.