Labradorite is a feldspar gemstone known for displaying a stunning internal iridescence called “labradorescence,” a type of adularescence. This feature is sometimes called “schiller
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Color: Typically colorless, white, yellow, or gray; May show red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet color flashes of labradorescence
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Crystal structure: Triclinic
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Luster: Pearly or vitreous (glass-like)
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Transparency: Transparent to opaque
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Refractive index: 1.52-1.57
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Specific Gravity: 2.68-2.72
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Cleavage: Perfect in two directions
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Fracture: Uneven
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Streak: White
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Luminescence: May show fluorescence; red in SW-UV, light blue or violet-blue in LW-UV
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Pleochroism: Present and notable in Oregon labradorite





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