Primary Stone / Labradorite

Gemstone: Labradorite

Gemstone Family: Feldspar

Gemstone Count: 1

Carat Weight: 10.92

Gemstone Shape: Oval

Primary Color: yellow

Color: Yellow

Treatment:  No Treatment 

Country of Origin: Canada

Composition: Natural

Dimensions: 18.24 x 13.11 x 5.15 mm

 

Labradorite Gemological Properties:

Chemical Formula: NaAlASi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8 Sodium calcium aluminium silicate

Crystal Structure: Triclinic; platy, prismatic

Color: Dark grey to grey-black, with colorful iridescence. Also colorless, orange-red and brownish

Hardness: 6 - 6.5 on the Mohs scale

Refractive Index: 1.559 - 1.570

Density: 2.65 - 2.75

Cleavage: Perfect

Transparency: Transparent to opaque

Double Refraction or Birefringence: 0.008 to 0.010

Lustre: Vitreous

Fluorescence: Yellow striations