The semi-polished labradorite cuttings from Madagascar shimmer in all colors - a wonderful decorative piece!
Size: approx. 8 - 15cm
Weight: approx. 0.5 - 0.7kg
The dark labradorite belongs to the feldspar group.
The first labradorite came to Europe in the 18th century after it was found on the Canadian Labrador Peninsula in 1770. The Czech missionary Father Adolf found the first pieces there when the Moravians founded numerous settlements on the forest-covered peninsula in the Atlantic.
settlements on the wooded peninsula in the Atlantic. The mineral was given its name "labradorite" in 1832 by the French mineralogist and professor François Bedaunt (1787 - 1850) due to its location on the Labrador Peninsula. Occasional spellings such as labardorite, labradoride, labradoriet, labradorite, labratorite or lapradorite are therefore incorrect.