Albite

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Albite

Albite

NaAlSi₃O₈

Mineral, Na-feldspar, Na-silicate, tectosilicate

Properties

Chemical formula
NaAlSi₃O₈
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Triclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
White
Luster
—
Streak
White
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
Conchoidal
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
triclinic-pinacoidal
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.FA.35
Dana classification
76.1.3.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Ab
Locality
—
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after white

Source: Wikidata

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