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| Albite | |
Chemical Formula |
NaAlSi3O8 or Na1.0–0.9Ca0.0–0.1Al1.0–1.1Si3.0–2.9O8 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Triclinic |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
2.60-2.65 |
Color |
White to gray, blueish, greenish, reddish; may be chatoyant |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.528 - 1.533 n = 1.532 - 1.537 n = 1.538 - 1.542 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfecton , good on , imperfect on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
| Crystal Habit：Crystals commonly tabular, divergent aggregates, granular, cleavable massive | |
| Geological Setting：A major constituent of granites and granite pegmatites, alkalic diorites, basalts, and in hydrothermal and alpine veins. A product of potassium metasomatism and in low-temperature and low-pressure metamorphic facies and in some schists. Detrital and authigenic in sedimentary rocks. | |
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