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Newfoundland and Labrador
Nain labradorite (Ten Mile Bay area)
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Labradorite showing vivid blue-green schiller (spectrolite-grade).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Mesoproterozoic Nain anorthosite
Type region for labradorite; some material is quarried commercially with agreements.
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