Plagioclase

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Properties

Formula (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Abbreviation Pl
Variants synthetic, lunar
Classification Feldspar (group)
Members Bytownite, Anorthite, Labradorite, Oligoclase, Andesine, Albite
Luminescence emitters Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, Unspecified
Spectra Luminescence (4)
IMA Status Approved group
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Crystal symmetry Triclinic
Tags Subgroup, Synthetic, Aluminosilicate, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 8
Ca 0-1
Na 0-1
Al 1-2
Si 2-3

References

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Bakhtin 1985 2 0 0
Mariano et al. 1973 6 0 0
CSIRO/WUStL Apollo 12 (2019), luminescence 2 1 0
CSIRO/WUStL Apollo 12 (2019), luminescence, other 0 1 0
Sippel & Spencer 1970b 1 0 0
Rahman et al. 2020, luminescence 0 1 0
Rahman et al. 2020, luminescence, other 0 1 0
Telfer & Walker 1978 13 0 0
Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence 0 2 1
Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence, other 0 2 0
White 1974 1 0 0