Orthoclase

Properties

Formula KAlSi3O8
Abbreviation Or
Classification K feldspar
Luminescence emitters AlO4, Al-O- -Al, Fe, Mn, Pb, Si-O, Triplet-singlet
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
O 8
Al 1
Si 3
Total: 13

References

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Götze 2000c 2 1 1
Laukamp et al. 2021 2 0 0
Tarashchan 1978 6 0 0