mineral
Albite
Sodium aluminum silicate (NaAlSi3O8)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrectHardness is 6 on the Mohs scale. Color is typically white, colorless, or grey with a vitreous to pearly luster and perfect cleavage.
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Physical properties
Hardness is 6 on the Mohs scale. Color is typically white, colorless, or grey with a vitreous to pearly luster and perfect cleavage.
Formation & geological history
Forms in pegmatites, hydrothermal veins, and as a component of igneous rocks like granite through magmatic crystallization.
Uses & applications
Used in ceramics, glassmaking, and collected as a standard feldspar mineral specimen.
Geological facts
Albite is the sodium-rich endmember of the plagioclase solid solution series and often exhibits polysynthetic twinning striations.
Field identification & locations
Identified by its specific gravity, blocky crystal habit, and distinct cleavage planes; common globally in pegmatites.
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