Labradorite: features and properties

Labradorite is a very unusual stone. The combination of rather rare shades of blue and green for natural minerals sometimes leads to suspicions of its artificial origin. However, everyone who has ever seen jewelry with a labradorite will certainly indicate a feeling of nobility of natural stone, which seems to radiate from it.

Labradorite is a mineral of complex composition, which is slightly different in different deposits. The main component of labradorite is the mineral Labrador, in turn, consisting of a variety of oxides: silicon, aluminum, calcium, sodium.

Clear crystals are rare, more often the aggregate consists of a granular mass or lamellar grains.

Labradorite distinguishes color variability from colorless to gray and black. Zonal combinations of blue or green are more common, red shades are rare. Glitter glass. Brightly expressed iris in red, blue or green tones. The tide is greasy, often rainbow. Mineral aggregates are usually transparent, although they are also translucent.

The stone has an average hardness value (5-6 on the Mohs scale), scratches the glass, but can be processed with a file. The fracture is uneven, conchoid. Reacts with hydrochloric acid.

Natural labradorite refers to igneous rocks, that is, it is formed by crystallization of magma. The size of the formed crystals depends on the cooling rate of magma.Thus, pronounced crystals of labradorite can be found in Sicily in the ashes and frozen lava of Mount Etna.

The main component of labradorite is the mineral labrador, in its composition, is close to igneous rocks of the gabbro group, formed by crystallization of the main magma.

Often labradorite is incorrectly referred to as a labrador. In fact, the second name, of course, in a certain situation may be correct, for example, when it comes to the mineral composition of the stone. That is, labrador is a mineralogical term, and labradorite is geological.

If we talk about the stone as such - a piece of rock, then it must still be called labradorite, that’s all the difference.

As you can see, the difference in name is caused by a simple ignorance of geological terminology, therefore, for a layman to confuse concepts, of course, is not a crime. Another thing is if they begin to be freely used by those who position themselves as experts.

Currently labradorite deposits are discovered on all continents. Promising deposits are in Russia (Buryatia, Yakutia, Krasnoyarsk and Khabarovsk Territories), Australia, Burma, India, Canada, China, Nepal, USA, Ukraine, South Africa.

These are countries in which large-scale development is underway. Proven deposits are present in some countries of East Africa and Southeast Asia.

India remains the undisputed leader in the number of explored and developed fields for more than half a century. In Europe, Ukraine can be considered such a leader.

As you can see, rock on the earth's surface is quite common. However, the quality of the stone varies from field to field. Deposits in which the mineral can be mined in large pieces are highly valued.

The properties of labradorite are largely determined by the composition of the minerals included, primarily the labradorite, which, due to the variety of formation conditions, varies significantly depending on the deposit. The differences are due to the difference in the content of the main structural elements. Sometimes this difference can reach up to 60%. This causes variations in color, gloss, transparency and other characteristics.

The formation of labradorite magmas is a real geological mystery. The age of these formations is not less than a billion years - the second half of the Proterozoic, and since then they have not formed on Earth.

Let us first consider the physical properties of labradorite.

• Color. The typical color considered to be the determining factor for labradorite is blue and green. However, this property is not inherent in all the stones combined under this common name. There are dark varieties, right down to completely black. These stones have a slightly higher olivine content. Light stones with gray shades and sometimes with bluish tints are most widely represented.
• Irisization and transparency. All labradorites are characterized by irisation - the refraction of light rays incident on a polished or chipped surface, giving a striking flicker effect in all colors of the rainbow. It was irisation that made labradorite so popular an ornamental stone. The cause of irrigation is the crystallization of the elements making up the stone in the form of transparent or translucent plates, reflecting light differently.
• Structure and strength. Labradorite usually consists of soldered labradorite crystals of a labradorite, which makes it quite fragile, so jewelers usually insert stones into a fairly strong frame.
• Hardness. Labradorite has medium hardness. It is easily processed with steel tools, it can be given a variety of shapes.

Labradorite is very popular among lovers of alternative medicine, and especially, of course, lithotherapists.The opinion was strengthened that this stone adds strength in the treatment of a variety of ailments, not only of the physical body, but also of the so-called mental ones.

So, its use in eye diseases is considered generally accepted: swelling, fatigue. Wearing a stone reduces the severity of the course of viral diseases. Some healers with his help try to normalize high blood pressure. Others recommend for male sexual impotence and infertility.

Stone is also widely used for mental disorders. Allows you to normalize sleep, to cope with autumn and winter depression.

A separate direction for the use of labradoritis is joint diseases, including rheumatism and arthritis.

Labradorite is considered an excellent assistant in overcoming alcohol and drug addiction, of course, subject to voluntary procedures.

Activating the body’s reserves, the stone is used in rehabilitation after various kinds of surgical interventions.

It can also be useful to healthy people in view of activization of a metabolism. Wearing a stone improves mood and can be prescribed for the prevention of fatigue, even during spring vitamin deficiency.

Stone will help business people when concentration of all forces is necessary, for example, when defending a project or in important negotiations. Students can use it to focus on preparing and passing exams.

According to most esotericists, labradorite is a kind of reflection of the reverse, invisible side of the moon. This is what fills him with hidden powerful energy.

The legend that this stone was inherited by modern civilization from the inhabitants of the mythical country of Hyperborea, who revered the moon as a deity, is very popular. It is the Moon that sees what they are hiding or trying to hide from the Sun. Thus, she knows about the person that he is trying to hide from others, and sometimes from himself.

The most striking labradorite (moonstone) is considered full moon, it was at this time that his magical properties were most powerful.

Varieties of labrodarite perceive lunar energy in different ways.

Dark stones are saturated with dark energy. It is better to wear jewelry made of such a stone in a silver frame, this somewhat neutralizes its charge. And be sure to people who have taken place, quite mature, with well-established outlooks on life. They recommend not to rush with such stones, wear them at the age of at least 30 years. In this case, the labradorite will help maintain a clear consciousness, you can even talk about clairvoyance. For younger people with an unstable point of view who are in search of themselves, the dark variety of moonstone will not allow to fully realize their natural potential.

In turn, light types of stone (from transparent to gray) are suitable for creative people. Such a stone, as it were, balances chaotic energy, tempers passions.

It is very useful for the young and active, as if slightly stopping their ardor, protects against thoughtless risk. Such a talisman can be an effective amulet.

Labradorite is not suitable for people prone to revenge, irritation, aggression. In this case, it enters into a kind of dissonance with the person’s internal energy, and its action can be unpredictable. It is believed that the moonstone is able to accumulate, enhance and reflect back the energy of the one who wears it. Accordingly, all malicious intentions of a person will be strengthened and returned to the owner. Not everyone can withstand such a blow.

To decorate the interior of the apartments, yellow-orange varieties (sun stone and lynx eye) are recommended, which help to establish trusting relationships in the family.

And also at home it’s nice to have a couple of figurines of greenish and brown labradorite.Set side by side in the bedroom, they will harmonize relationships. At the full moon, it is recommended to put them on the window, so that moonlight illuminates them for as long as possible.

Astrologers have also long paid attention to the stones, trying to connect them with the zodiac signs and find patterns of the beneficial effect of the stone on a person.

Millennial practice has determined that labradorite has greatest impact on Taurus, Scorpions and Lions. Moreover, he can strengthen absolutely any intentions of representatives of these signs. It is these signs that labradorite should be handled most carefully.

For some other signs, labradorite can be not only useless, but also dangerous. For example, Aries can get unjustified amplification of emotions.

On the other hand, labradorite, on the contrary, will help you understand yourself. With his help, twins can learn more adequate self-esteem and patience. The vulnerable Cancers with labradorite receive excellent protection and the ability to make informed decisions. Labradorite is also useful for Maidens with their complex character. The stone is able to weaken negative emotions, which will make their life brighter.

Labradorite is most favorable for signs of fire. Sagittarius, he will be a reliable assistant in the accomplishment of great and certainly good deeds, protecting from dark forces and evil thoughts. With its help, Capricorns will have the opportunity to pay attention to the important little things that make life real, which these tough natures, as a rule, really lack. Aquarians in this stone gain a reliable amulet that can give them decisiveness in the manifestation of their considerable talents. He is also a good fit for Pisces, helping in choosing a life course.

Moonstone has a special effect on women. Since the Moon is considered to be the heavenly embodiment of precisely the feminine, representatives of the above signs of the zodiac should approach the choice of the talisman very carefully, because its effect on women will be significantly greater than on men of the same sign.

It is important to consider the recommendations of astrologers and lithologists specifically for women. Especially cautious should be treated with talismans received as a gift. Only a stone chosen independently can fully reveal its properties. And the mascot of labradorite is also recommended, even if it is very beautiful, do not keep it in sight of everyone. Therefore, for example, earrings from this stone are better not to buy. The most effective are stones hidden in a pocket or hanging on a chain near the body itself. Only in this way can one rely on the strength of the stone, which he will reveal only to his owner.

The texture and natural light effects made Labradorite very decorative. Laying in large massifs allows for the extraction of stone in large volumes, and the ease of processing has turned into an excellent finishing material. As such, this rock can be used to decorate internal walls. If this beautiful stone is used in the decoration of exterior structures, completely unaesthetic rusty stains will gradually appear on its surface.

Moonstone is widely used in jewelry and as an ornamental stone. The generally accepted canon is a combination of labradorite with silver. For the manufacture of jewelry using stones with the greatest effect of irisation.

Increasingly, labradorite began to be used for decoration of apartments.At the same time, it is recommended to choose not blue-green varieties of stone, but to choose more sunny shades, otherwise the interior will be cold.

The structure due to the origin of the stone made it, despite its hardness, quite fragile. Labradorite jewelry often receives significant damage from a banal hit on the floor when dropped. But even a simple blow, for example, on the edge of the bathtub during water procedures can irreparably ruin the suspension of this beautiful stone.

Periodically, it is recommended to wipe the stone with a cloth dampened in soapy water, and then gently wipe it dry.

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