Microcline (hand specimen)
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Rating |
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Name |
Microcline (hand specimen) |
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Type |
Mineral |
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Chemical Formula |
KAlSi3O8 |
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Crystal System |
Translucent prisms with subparallel exsolution lamellae |
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Common Forms/Occurences |
Common K-feldspar of pegmatites and hydrothermal veins; Prominent in granites |
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Colour |
Orange, brown, white, green, or pink |
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Streak |
White |
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Lustre |
Nonmetallic (M) |
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Cleavage |
Excellent in two directions at nearly 90° |
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Fracture |
Uneven; Brittle |
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Hardness |
6 |
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Specific Gravity |
2.5 - 2.6 |
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Useful Identification Test |
Demonstrates "tartan" twinning |
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Common Uses |
To make ceramics, glass, enamel, soap, false teeth, scouring powders |
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Thin Section URL |
http://digicon.athabascau.ca/u?/RM,134 |
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Subject |
Minerals; Rocks; Identification photographs; Geology; |
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Date |
2008 |
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Language |
en |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Resource Type |
image; stillimage |
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Identifier |
rm0032 |
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Collection Title |
Rock and Mineral Samples |
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Repository |
AU Digital Library |
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Rights |
Subject to the Copyright Act |
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