Etymology

From Labrador +‎ -iteCategory:English terms suffixed with -ite#LABRADORITE.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹˌaɪt/, /ˌlæb.ɹəˈdɔɹˌaɪt/Category:English 4-syllable words#LABRADORITECategory:English 4-syllable words#LABRADORITECategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#LABRADORITE

Noun

labradorite (usually uncountable, plural labradorites)Category:English lemmas#LABRADORITECategory:English nouns#LABRADORITECategory:English uncountable nouns#LABRADORITECategory:English countable nouns#LABRADORITECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LABRADORITECategory:Pages with entries#LABRADORITECategory:Pages with 1 entry#LABRADORITE

1. (mineralogyCategory:en:Minerals#LABRADORITE) A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.

See also

• labradorite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• rock
• feldspar
• plagioclase

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Labradorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “labradorite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.