Classification:
Framework Silicates (Feldspars Group)
Place of origin:
Crete isl., Greece
Depositional environment:
Alpine-type fissure veins hosted within diabase
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