Labradorite
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Labradorite is a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral first identified in Labrador, Canada, which can display an iridescent effect.
Labradorite in a polished rock slab
Spectrolite with purple, pink, and orange iridescence
Polished block from Madagascar
Detail of labradorite
Feldspar
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Feldspar is a group of rock-forming aluminium tectosilicate minerals, also containing other cations such as sodium, calcium, potassium, or barium. The most common members of the feldspar group are the
Specimen of rare plumbian (lead-rich) feldspar
Crystallized white feldspar, with an upright 4 cm aquamarine crystal perched on it
Feldspar and moonstone, from Sonora, Mexico
A cluster of euhedral feldspar crystals with a schorl crystal