LithoCat

MineralAlbite
FormulaNaAlSi3O8
Crystal FormTriclinic/Pinacoidal [1]
Cleavage[001] Perfect, [010] Good
ColorWhite, Gray, Greenish gray, Bluish green, Gray
Density2.6 – 2.6 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent to Su
FractureUneven
Hardness7.0
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna, Sweden
Dana 8 Class76.1.3.1
Strunz ClassVIII/J.07-20
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ID87