Albite

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Call number:
E10
Classification:
Framework Silicates (Feldspars Group)
Translated title:
Albite
Place of origin:
Crete isl., Greece
Depositional environment:
Alpine-type fissure veins hosted within diabase
Donor:
Maravelakis
Description:
Transparent crystals of albite including chlorite and associated with quartz.
Chemical formula:
NaAlSi3O8
Crystal system:
Triclinic
Crystal schema:
Pinacoidal
Mineral size:
Individual albite crystals up to 3 cm

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