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Feldspar, tectosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

KAlSi₃O₈

Group

Silicates

Crystal system

Triclinic

Hardness (Mohs)

6

Color

White

Luster

—

Streak

—

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

triclinic-pinacoidal

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

9.FA.30

Dana classification

76.1.1.5

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Mcc

Locality

—

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata