Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hi All, How is it Spectrolite and Labradorite are the same stone? Does anyone know how they are different in order to give it the name Spctrolite? In Melodys books she refers Spectrolite to Labradorite. Mine look different from each other tho. Any opinions? thanks Regards, Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 I have a Labradorite and it looks just as you described. The one I got they told me it was a Spectrolite and it looks similar to the Labradorite only it has a very dark blue in it. And the luminescent part isn't greenish it's more clear but you can't see thru it. Any Ideas? Colleen Spectrolite is another name for Finnish HYPERLINK " http://www.allaboutjewels.com/jewel/glossary/indexl.shtml#labradorite " Labra dorite (a variety of plagioclase feldspar). It is a grayish mineral that has brilliant iridescent flashes of color (usually yellow). The crystals are transparent to translucent. Labradorite has green or blue flashes. It exists also a white labradorite that is often called " rainbow moonstone " , but moonstone is not. The blue quality is also called " black moonstone " . If I am not wrong, differenze between labradorite and spectrolite is also on the color of the base crystal: spectrolite is lighter than labradorite. Let's hear from the rest od the list if anyone know something more (or difference) from what I wrote, because I am not totally sure... Eva from Turin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hello Collen, I deal with allot of different types of spectrolites and labradorites. The eastiest wasy i notice they look different is that Spectrolite has a very dark/black base color with pools of color on the surfaces. Labradorite is mostly a green/dark base color, more visable crystal structure with the same pooling color, but less intense. and mostly in the color of golden/blue. Spectrolite will have so many colors sometimes the pattern look unreal, like high quaitly opals. takecare Shain - Colleen Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:10 AM Re: [CrystalHW] Spectrolite I have a Labradorite and it looks just as you described. The one I got they told me it was a Spectrolite and it looks similar to the Labradorite only it has a very dark blue in it. And the luminescent part isn't greenish it's more clear but you can't see thru it. Any Ideas? Colleen Spectrolite is another name for Finnish HYPERLINK " http://www.allaboutjewels.com/jewel/glossary/indexl.shtml#labradorite " Labra dorite (a variety of plagioclase feldspar). It is a grayish mineral that has brilliant iridescent flashes of color (usually yellow). The crystals are transparent to translucent. Labradorite has green or blue flashes. It exists also a white labradorite that is often called " rainbow moonstone " , but moonstone is not. The blue quality is also called " black moonstone " . If I am not wrong, differenze between labradorite and spectrolite is also on the color of the base crystal: spectrolite is lighter than labradorite. Let's hear from the rest od the list if anyone know something more (or difference) from what I wrote, because I am not totally sure... Eva from Turin files are online at Http://www.solarraven.com/crystal-entry.html files, photos, and message archives can be found At: , photos, and message archives can be found At: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 thank you - yes that's what I have. > Hello Collen, > > I deal with allot of different types of spectrolites and labradorites. The eastiest wasy i notice they look different is that Spectrolite has a very dark/black base color with pools of color on the surfaces. Labradorite is mostly a green/dark base color, more visable crystal structure with the same pooling color, but less intense. and mostly in the color of golden/blue. Spectrolite will have so many colors sometimes the pattern look unreal, like high quaitly opals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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