"Labrador stone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Labrador stones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Labrador stone (countable and uncountable, plural Labrador stones)
  1. (now rare) Labradorite; Labrador spar. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Labrador_stone-en-noun-CB2l1Zny Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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