The beautiful iridescent colour of the mineral Labradorite. The intensity of the sheen depends on the incidence of the angle of light refracting


The beautiful iridescent colour of the mineral Labradorite. The intensity of the sheen depends on the incidence of the angle of light refracting off the polished metamorphic igneous rock


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Location: Labrador, Canada
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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