Orthoclase

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Call number:
Ορυκτά της Ελλάδας - D51(11)
Minerals of Greece - D51 (11)
Classification:
Framework Silicates (Feldspars Group)
Name:
Ορθόκλαστο
Translated title:
Orthoclase
Place of origin:
Samothraki isl., Greece
Depositional environment:
Granitoid intrusion
Description:
Twinned orthoclase crystals according to Karlsband law. Idiomorphic feldspar phenocrysts within the marginal zone of the granitoid intrusive complex of Samothraki island.
Chemical formula:
KAlSi3O8
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
Crystal schema:
Prismatic
Mineral size:
4 cm

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