Name: | Labradorite |
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IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)4O8 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Labradorite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) |
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Status Notes: | Hoffmann C A S (1789) Mineralsystem des Herrn Inspektor Werners mit dessen erlaubnis herausgegeben von C A S Hoffmann, Bergmannisches Journal 1, 369-398 Discredited as a mixture of albite and anorthite |
Structural Group Name: | Feldspar |
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Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.7 |
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