Orthoclase

Properties

Formula KAlSi3O8
Abbreviation Or
Classification K feldspar
Luminescence emitters Al-O- -Al, Fe, Si-O-|M2+
Spectra Luminescence (1)
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.)
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Related materials Microcline
Tags Mineral, Aluminosilicate

Composition

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

References

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Götze 2000c 2 1 1
Telfer & Walker 1978 15 0 0