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8.9" Realistic, Hollowed-Out Polished Labradorite Skull - Sale Price
This is a polished piece of labradorite that has been meticulously polished into the shape of a skull. The brilliant blue/green/gold colors have excellent play in the light, with spots of purple color play. The entire interior of the skull and the nasal passages have been hollowed out, resulting in a realistic resemblance to a skull.
About Labradorite
Labradorite is a feldspar mineral most often found in mafic igneous rocks. Some specimens of labradorite exhibit what is called a "Schiller effect"; a strong play of iridescent blue, green, red, orange, and yellow colors. Labradorite is so well known for these spectacular displays of color that the phenomenon is also known as labradorescence. Specimens with high quality labradorescence are often polished and used as gemstones.
The stone itself is not pigmented, and is in fact colorless and partially transparent. The color is caused by light entering the stone and being refracted by layers of twinning crystal lattice. Because of this, the colors will disappear, reappear, or change hue depending on the viewing angle. The structure of the layers and the angle at which the stone is cut will influence how the colors appear.
Labradorite is named for Labrador, Canada, where it was first discovered. Today, the most prolific deposits for most commercially available labradorite occur in Madagascar and Russia.
Labradorite is a feldspar mineral most often found in mafic igneous rocks. Some specimens of labradorite exhibit what is called a "Schiller effect"; a strong play of iridescent blue, green, red, orange, and yellow colors. Labradorite is so well known for these spectacular displays of color that the phenomenon is also known as labradorescence. Specimens with high quality labradorescence are often polished and used as gemstones.
The stone itself is not pigmented, and is in fact colorless and partially transparent. The color is caused by light entering the stone and being refracted by layers of twinning crystal lattice. Because of this, the colors will disappear, reappear, or change hue depending on the viewing angle. The structure of the layers and the angle at which the stone is cut will influence how the colors appear.
Labradorite is named for Labrador, Canada, where it was first discovered. Today, the most prolific deposits for most commercially available labradorite occur in Madagascar and Russia.
SPECIES
Labradorite
LOCATION
Maniry, Madagascar
SIZE
8.9 x 6.9 x 6.15"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#127582
