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 |