Labradorite is a highly prized stone in lithotherapy and jewelry, known for its spectacular iridescent reflections called labradorescence .
🔮 General characteristics
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Name : Labradorite
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Family : Plagioclase feldspars
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Chemical formula : (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
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Hardness : 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale
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Colors : grey, blue, green, yellow, orange, sometimes with multicolored reflections (iridescent effect)
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Crystal system : triclinic
🌍 Origin of the name and deposits
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Discovery : in Labrador (Canada) in 1770, hence its name.
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Main deposits : Canada, Finland, Madagascar, Russia, Ukraine, Australia.
🔹 Spectrolite , a very colorful variety of labradorite, comes in particular from Finland.
✨ Properties in crystal healing
On a mental and emotional level:
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A powerful protective stone against negative energies.
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Helps to strengthen the aura.
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Promotes intuition, inspiration, and mental clarity.
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Support during periods of transformation or change.
💎 Usage
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Jewelry : rings, pendants, bracelets.
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Decorative objects : spheres, pebbles, sculptures.
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Meditation stone : used for concentration and intuition.
🧼 Maintenance
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Purification : distilled water or fumigation (sage, incense).
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Recharging : moonlight (avoid direct sunlight, which can dull the stone), on a cluster of quartz or amethyst geode.
What is labradorite in lithotherapy?
Labradorite is a mineral of the silicate group, a subgroup of tectosilicates of the plagioclase feldspar family. It is a variety of anorthite (and not a species recognized by the IMA) with an albite/anorthite ratio of 30/70 to 50/50. The chemical formula is (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8, with traces of Fe;K;H2O. The particularity of certain pieces is to have a play of colors with a metallic shine. Blue and green are the colors most commonly found, but some quality stones can be sumptuously inhabited by all colors of the spectrum. The phenomenon is the result of interference in paired lamellae (Schiller effect of adularescence, known for other members of the family such as oligoclase).
The benefits: Caring stone, protects and relieves (physical and intellectual fatigue), absorbs negative energies.
Astrological signs: Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius, Pisces.
Chakra: hand, throat.
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