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Anorthoclase
Chemical
Formula
(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Triclinic
Mohs
Scale
6
Specific
Gravity
2.57-2.60
Color
Colorless, also white, pale creamy yellow, red, green
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous to pearly on cleavage planes
Refractive
Index
n = 1.519 - 1.529 n = 1.524 - 1.534 n = 1.527 - 1.536
Diaphaneity
Transparent
Cleavage
Perfect
Fracture
Uneven
Crystal Habit:Short prismatic crystals; tabular, rhombic, flattened along
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