Top Quality Labradorite Free Form - Golden/Blue Light - Height: 250 mm - Width: 152 mm- 6262 g
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Top Quality Labradorite free form from Madagascar, weight 6262 g with dimensions 250 × 152 × 81 mm, showing strong labradorescence with golden and blue reflections.
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A characteristic of this mineral is the phenomenon of labradorescence, caused by the lamellar nature of the mineral's structure, parallel to the less perfect cleavage direction, on which light interacts with specific reflection and absorption effects. This manifests on an opaque, gray background, more or less dark, with splendid shiny, metallic reflections of intense blue, red, green, yellow, and brown colors. The beautiful play of colors is highlighted when observing the cleavage surface of the labradorite in a particular direction. Slight movements of the stone cause the reflections to appear or disappear suddenly, or change color as soon as movement is attempted; thus, it occurs only under certain light incidence. The various shades in the color changes are also linked to the presence of inclusions, regularly arranged within the mineral, of ilmenite, iron, titanite, and magnetite. It is a highly valued and beautiful ornamental and decorative material, and its worth is closely related to the degree of labradorescence exhibited by the mineral. In very beautiful specimens (relatively rare), the value is quite high.
Important deposits are located along the coasts of Labrador, where they are found in large specimens, in Madagascar, Finland, and Sweden.
Labradorite is used in meditation and has the power to alleviate physical pain and panic attacks.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateA characteristic of this mineral is the phenomenon of labradorescence, caused by the lamellar nature of the mineral's structure, parallel to the less perfect cleavage direction, on which light interacts with specific reflection and absorption effects. This manifests on an opaque, gray background, more or less dark, with splendid shiny, metallic reflections of intense blue, red, green, yellow, and brown colors. The beautiful play of colors is highlighted when observing the cleavage surface of the labradorite in a particular direction. Slight movements of the stone cause the reflections to appear or disappear suddenly, or change color as soon as movement is attempted; thus, it occurs only under certain light incidence. The various shades in the color changes are also linked to the presence of inclusions, regularly arranged within the mineral, of ilmenite, iron, titanite, and magnetite. It is a highly valued and beautiful ornamental and decorative material, and its worth is closely related to the degree of labradorescence exhibited by the mineral. In very beautiful specimens (relatively rare), the value is quite high.
Important deposits are located along the coasts of Labrador, where they are found in large specimens, in Madagascar, Finland, and Sweden.
Labradorite is used in meditation and has the power to alleviate physical pain and panic attacks.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral Form
Top Quality Labradorite Free Form - Golden/Blue Light
Weight
6262 g
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Height
250 mm
Width
152 mm
Depth
81 mm
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