Labrador Labradorite Specimen 23-004
Mineral Species: Labradorite (Semi-precious gemstone formed 1.3 billion yrs ago.)
Location of origin: Grenfell Quarry, Tabor Island (originally Napotulagatsuk Island: meaning island with a shining light) 16 km south of Nain, Labrador, province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Description: specimen collected by the late Heward (Pete) Peters (prospector/ MUN geology professor) in 1961. Labradorescence: direction(s): 2 (rare), di colour: green and minor amount of light blue. Distinctive Northern Labrador source characteristics: small white quartz areas mixed into (relatively) non-grey labradorite showing strong labradorescence. Also very subtle aurora lattice (aventurescence) present. Polished one face askew to twinning/layers (sealed at 280 grit, polished to 50,000 grit) by D L Hayashida at King's Point, NL, Canada.
Overall size: 7.0 cm x 4.2 cm x 1.4 cm
Weight: 72 grams
Price: $252.00 Canadian dollars net (plus taxes and any shipping)
