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a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, often characterized by a brilliant change of colors, with blue and green most common.
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| a blue, green, or reddish-brown feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series: used as a decorative stone. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8.NaAlSi3O8 | |
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Science Dictionary
| labradorite (lāb'rə-dôr'īt', -dô-rīt') Pronunciation Key
A blue, gray, green, or brown triclinic mineral that is a variety of plagioclase feldspar. It occurs in igneous rocks. |
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Example sentences
Gabbro consists of folded layers of alternating labradorite-rich gabbro and hornblende or augite-rich rock.
Small snow-white plagioclase phenocrysts of sodic labradorite are characteristic.
Most crystals are andesine, but the composition ranges from oligoclase to labradorite.
The material for the exterior walls is a form of crushed concrete and labradorite which has been cast, cut, ground and polished.
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