Amazonite

Image

Microcline (var. amazonite) and quartz, from Smoky Hawk claim, Crystal Peak area, Teller County, Colorado, USA. Size: 10.7 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm

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Properties

Formula KAlSi3O8
Classification Microcline
Luminescence emitter Pb
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Crystal symmetry Triclinic, Point group 1, Space group P1 (#1)
Tags Variety, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
K 1
Al 1
Si 3
O 8
Total: 13

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Tarashchan 1978 1 0 0