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Madagascar · Granite · Semiprecious

Madagascar (labradorite)

National gem and fossil source zones · exact locality required. Labradorite, ocean jasper and fossil material.

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Rock
anorthosite/labradorite
How it formed
Labradorite feldspar with blue iridescence (labradorescence).
Minerals
labradorite, pyroxene
Colours
blue, dark gray
Veining
large crystals with blue flashes
Well-known stones
Lemurian Blue · Madagascar Blue · Blue Eyes

Trade names are matched by rock family. The exact origin of a slab comes with its lot documents.

Stones from here

What comes out of Madagascar (labradorite).

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Madagascar Labradorite

Charcoal · blue · green · gold labradorescence. Interference within feldspar lamellae produces color flashes that move with the viewer and light.

Best for: Backlit features, furniture, bars and protected collector surfaces..

Watch for: Optical flash varies radically by cutting angle and cannot be approved from one static sample.

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Ocean Jasper Surface

Green · cream · rose · circular mineral orbs. Orbicular growth creates repeated circles and cellular patterns unlike conventional linear veining.

Best for: Backlit features, furniture, bars and protected collector surfaces..

Watch for: Trade access and exact deposit identity can change; document legal provenance and assembly.

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Fossil Ammonite Surface

Brown · amber · cream · spiral fossil geometry. Visible spiral fossils turn biological history into an architectural pattern.

Best for: Furniture, display walls and protected educational features..

Watch for: Fossil legality, reconstruction, resin percentage and backing must be documented.

A stone from Madagascar?

Send us its name or a photo and we will identify the slab and tell you plainly how it behaves.

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