Collection: Granite (larvikite)

Larvikite is a plutonic igneous rock of Norwegian origin, famous for its bluish metallic reflections, called schiller effects .

🔹 Origin and Composition

• Origin : Mainly extracted in Larvik , a town in southern Norway (hence its name).

• Rock type : It is a syenite (and not strictly speaking a granite), rich in feldspars.

• Main minerals :

  • Alkali feldspars (majority), which give it its iridescent reflections.

  • Quartz , amphiboles , biotite , sometimes iron oxides.

🔹 Appearance and Colors

• Base color: Dark gray to black .

• Very marked blue, silver or pearly reflections depending on the angle of the light.

• Texture: grainy (crystals visible to the naked eye).

🔹 Uses

• Decoration and architecture :

  • Worktops, floor coverings and walls.

  • Monuments and tombstones.

• Ornamental stone (in jewelry and lithotherapy).

• Sometimes incorrectly called "Norwegian blue granite" , although it is not a granite in the strict sense.

🔹 Properties in lithotherapy

• Brings psychic protection .

• Promotes grounding and mental clarity .

• Encourages patience and tolerance .

🔹 Interesting Facts

• It is one of the Norwegian national stones .

• The finest specimens are exported all over the world.

• The optical effects of larvikite are often compared to those of labradorite , although they are different.