Tradename(s):

Spectrolite (Finnish material), Falcon's Eye

Family:

Feldspar/Plagioclase

Description:

Most commonly silver gray, blue gray, to brownish grey matrix with iridescence (schiller) of orange, yellow, blue, and green when the stone is moved in the light.. Spectrolite background (matrix) is black. Occurs mainly in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Hardness:

6-6.5

Found:

Canada, Finland, Madagascar, Norway, and Russia.

Healing Properties:

Detoxifies the body and assists in anti-aging.

Astrology:

Labradorite - is associated with the signs of Sagittarius, Scorpio, and Leo. Associated with the Winter season, and the January Moon (Wolf Moon). Spectrolite - is associated with the signs of Aquarius and the Moon and Uranus.

Chakra:

Brow (Third Eye), 6^th and 7^th.

Feng Shui:

Enhances positive attitudes and clears the mind of negativity.

Legends and Folklore:

Labradorite was originally discovered in on St. Paul Island, Labrador, Canada in 1770. Pieces of the stone were found amongst the artifacts of the Red Painted People of Maine. Spectrolite was discovered in Finland during World War II. It is considered to be the gem quality of Labradorite.