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labradorite

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lab⋅ra⋅dor⋅ite

[lab-ruh-daw-rahyt, lab-ruh-dawr-ahyt]
–noun
a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, often characterized by a brilliant change of colors, with blue and green most common.

Origin:
1805–15; named after Labrador, where first discovered; see -ite 1


lab⋅ra⋅dor⋅it⋅ic [lab-ruh-daw-rit-ik] , adjective
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lab·ra·dor·ite   (lāb'rə-dôr'īt', -dô-rīt')   
n.  A variety of plagioclase feldspar found in igneous rocks and characterized by brilliant colors in some specimens.

[After the Labrador (Peninsula).]
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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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