labradorite

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US/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/US/ˌlæb.ɹəˈdɔɹˌaɪt/

noun

A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.

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Meanings

nounlabradorite (usually uncountable, plural labradorites)

plural labradorites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
labrador spar

Origin

From Labrador + -ite.

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APA

labradorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labradorite

MLA

“labradorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labradorite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labradorite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labradorite.

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