LABRADORITE
Angel Nguyen
WANTED FOR BEING TOO PRETTY
CHEMICAL FORMULA
NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O
Characteristics of Labradorite
-glossy surface
-when exposed to light, changes different colors
-has a blue, brown, purplish color
-smooth surface
-round shape
-gives off a reflection
-has an image that looks like a forest
WHERE IT CAN BE FOUND
Has been to these places
-canada
-mexico
-norway
-united states
-finland
-madagascar
FUN FACTS!
-was first founded in 1770
-there is a legend that says the an explorer was walking along the river and said that there were northern lights trapped inside a rock
-it is a complex and dynamic stone
-its color comes from Labradoressence (lamellr inter growth inside the crystal)