Description/Interesting Notes:
A magnificent example of labradorite from this famous locality!!! This specimen consists of a single, natural crystal of
anorthite var. labradorite!!! The specimen has an overall rhombahedral shape with completely natural, unpolished surfaces all around!!! Usually
one sees only polished examples of
labradorite and the labradorescence cannot easily be seen otherwise - however this specimen exhibits intense blue
flashes naturally!!! This specimen has marked translucence as well - much more so than the pics show!!! At certain angles, the labradorescence exhibits areas of
golden and reddish iridescence along with the blue (technically this material is "spectrolite" since it exhibits more than just blue flashes although the
blue is by far the most significant and dramatic)!!! This specimen is quite striking in person - a natural, "rhomb-like" crystal of gemmy-translucent
labradorite from Finland!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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