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Labradorite is a truly fascinatingly beautiful material. Generally a
dull, dark looking mineral with no special virtue until the colorful
shiller is observed glowing on the surface. Labradorite can produce a
colorful play of light across cleavage planes and in sliced sections
called labradorescence.
The usually intense colors range from the typical
blues and violets through greens, yellows and oranges. Some rare
specimens display all these colors simultaneously. The color patterns of
Spectrolite are similar in that shown in nature with oil on water. It is
rarely faceted, but often cut into attractive cabochons. It is popular
as an ornamental stone and as well as a gemstone for use in jewelry.
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