A Blue Mystery

[Backcountry]

I hadn't really paid this rock much attention other than to notice it had a bit of a unique blue/grey colour and was a nice slice of stone. I had wondered if it was soapstone or something like that. The other day I happened to look at it, and noticed it had a cool shimery effect when the light hits just right... Reminds me a little of labradorite, but I've never seen rough. Any guesses to what it could be, or ideas for what I could do with it? Thanks!

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Really nice specimen!
Jim

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

What pretty schist of color! (Is that the right word, schist?, lol.) Almost looks like opal, too.
Would be cool if you have a way to bring more of it out. Thanks for sharing that. purty.....

 

[Backcountry]

A few folks have suggested it's Labradorite (a type of feldspar), which was my first hunch as well.

 

[old digger]

I would say that you found yourself a very beautiful specimen of ''Opalized'' Petrified wood, and a nice one at that.

 

[DDancer]

Definitely Labradorite and a very nice bit at that!

 

[unclemac]

you being from Canada it could be ammolite too...left Canada or right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammolite

 

[Eu_citzen]

Labradorite for sure!