LABRADORITE

lăbˈrədôrītˌ, lăbrədôrˈīt, a variety of plagioclase feldspar.

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books on: Labradorite  - 36 results

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1.
Chambers's Technical Dictionary
Book by C. F. Tweney, L. E. C. Hughes; Macmillan, 1958
Subjects: Technology--Dictionaries
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Earth Science Demystified
Book by Linda Williams; McGraw-Hill, 2004
Subjects: Earth Sciences--Popular Works
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Northern Haiti: Land, Land Use, and Settlement: A Geographical Investigation of the Departement Du Nord
Book by Harold A. Wood; University of Toronto Press, 1963
Subjects: Agricultural Geography--Haiti, Human Geography--Haiti, Physical Geography--Haiti
...humid well-drained areas. ____________________ 5 The labradorite and anorthite, which comprise much of the andesite, have...The main mineral constituents of the basalt: augite and labradorite, have rates of weathering which are medium and very high...
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A Textbook of Geology
Book by Amadeus W. Grabau; D.C. Heath, 1920
Subjects: Geology
...when a variety of color-changes with the changes in the direction of light is produced. These are: Play of color opal, labradorite ; Iridescence , bands of prismatic color ; Tarnish , surface discoloration; Opalescence, milky or pearly reflection...
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The Control of Germany and Japan
Book by Harold G. Moulton, Louis Marlio; The Brookings Institution, 1944
Subjects: Germany--Economic Conditions--1918-, Japan--Economic Conditions--1918-, World War, 1939-1945--Peace
...bauxite is lacking, aluminum can be produced from clay, labradorite, leucite, or alunite. 2. A metal normally obtained from...demonstrated that alumina can be produced from other materials--labradorite, alunite, and clay. Moreover, serious attention is now being...
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journal articles on: Labradorite  - 1 result

 
 
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Hewn from Stone: (Re)presenting Soviet Material Cultures and Identities
Journal article by Dominique Moran; Journal of Social History, Vol. 41, 2008
Subjects: Gems--Social aspects, Labor--History, Material culture--History, Precious stones--Social aspects, Russian culture--History, Work--History
...the entrance to the mausoleum was flanked in black and grey labradorite, (43) with red granite and raspberry-colored quartzite (44...Oblitsovochniye Kamni Mestorozhdenii SSSR. (Moscow, 1984), 169. 43. Labradorite is named for Labrador, where it was first discovered. It...


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magazine articles on: Labradorite  - 1 result

 
 
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Wow Factor Chunky Jewellery
Magazine article; New African, August 2008
Subjects: Jewelers (Persons)--Appreciation, Jewelers (Persons)--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Jewelers (Persons)--Works, Jewelers--Appreciation, Jewelers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Jewelers--Works, Mordi, Anne-Rose--Appreciation, Mordi, Anne-Rose--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Mordi, Anne-Rose--Works
...launched her line Jewellery by Anne in 2006. Her current collection features an endless variety of semi-precious stones such as Labradorite, Russian Amazonite, Moonstone, and Tigers Eye, and varies from delicate to chunky pieces to reflect her clienteles taste...


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newspaper articles on: Labradorite  - 8 results

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Top Stables Hold All the Darley Aces
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 10, 2008
Subjects: Labradorite
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Horse Racing: OVER THE MOON; IRISH OAKS WIN IS LUCKY THIRTEEN FOR GROUP 1 KING O'BRIEN
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 14, 2008
Subjects: Horse racing, Horse-racing, Labradorite
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Horse Racing: MOONSTONE IS NEW GEM IN AID'S CROWN; Maiden Jewell Will Put O'Brien in 7th Heaven
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 12, 2008
Subjects: Horse racing, Horse-racing, Labradorite
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Peace of Mind at Sunstone Gardens
Newspaper article; Sunshine Coast Sunday (Maroochydore, Australia), June 7, 2009
Subjects: Labradorite
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O'Brien over the Moon after Irish Oaks Success
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), July 14, 2008
Subjects: Labradorite
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encyclopedia articles on: Labradorite  - 3 results

 
 
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Labradorite
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LABRADORITE lab r dorit , labr dor it, a variety of plagioclase feldspar . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Feldspar
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...including the plagioclase feldspars (e.g., albite, anorthite, and labradorite) and microcline, have cleavage planes that form slightly...commonly gray and occasionally red. Another form of feldspar, labradorite, exhibits a play of colors, which makes it valuable for decorative...
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Calcium
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Iceland spar , marble , limestone , feldspar , apatite , calcite , dolomite , fluorite , garnet , and labradorite . It is a constituent of most plant and animal matter. Calcium is essential to the formation and maintenance of strong bones...


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