Buddingtonite

(NH₄)AlSi₃O₈

Feldspar, mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
(NH₄)AlSi₃O₈
Group
Oxides
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P2₁/m
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.FA.30
Dana classification
76.1.2.1
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Bud
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Arthur Francis Buddington

Source: Wikidata

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