Labradorite is named after the Canadian peninsula Labrador.
Because of its colourfulness it was given the name spectrolite.
More common names for the labradorite are Anemousite, Carnatite, Hafnefjordite, Labrador stone,
Labratownite, lynx eye, mauilite, mornite, oxeye, radauite, rainbow stone,
black moonstone, silicite, sunstone
Labradorite is found in Canada, Madagascar, Finland and Ukraine