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Name: Anorthoclase
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IMA Chemistry: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Anorthoclase contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
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Year First Published:
IMA Status: Grandfathered
Status Notes: Rosenbusch H (1885) Gruppe der plagioklase, in Mikroskopische Physiographie der Mineralien und Gesteine, E. Schweizerbart´sche Verlagshandlung (Stuttgart) 525-552 A mixture of albite and microcline
Structural Group Name: Feldspar
Fleischer's Group Name: feldspar
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Mohs Hardness: 6.0
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 2.585
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