Labradorite, also known as spectrolite, is an aluminium silicate that also contains sodium and calcium. It is a member of the feldspar group of minera

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Labradorite, also known as spectrolite, is an aluminium silicate that also contains sodium and calcium. It is a member of the feldspar group of minerals. This specimen, from the Norcross mine in Madagascar, is 32 centimetres wide.

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