Labradorite 4x10-13mm Chip - 15-16 Inch September the second-hardest mineral next to

the second-hardest mineral next to diamond

Azurite often occurs with green Malachite

South Africa

it was thought to have fallen approximately 800

and it’s name is derived from the Greek “apate

Labradorite 4x10-13mm Chip - 15-16 Inch September the second-hardest mineral next toLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.