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gptkbp:instanceOf
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granite
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gptkbp:alteration
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Can alter to sericite
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gptkbp:associatedMinerals
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gptkb:Microcline
gptkb:Oligoclase
gptkb:Quartz
gptkb:Biotite
gptkb:Muscovite
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gptkbp:birefringence
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0.008–0.010
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:Feldspar
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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NaAlSi3O8
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gptkbp:cleavage
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Perfect on {001}
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gptkbp:color
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Colorless
White
Greenish
Pale blue
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gptkbp:crystalHabit
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Granular
Massive
Tabular crystals
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gptkbp:crystalSystem
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Triclinic
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gptkbp:Dana_classification
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76.1.3.1
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1815
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gptkbp:event
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Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Pegmatites
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gptkbp:fluorescence
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nan
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gptkbp:fracture
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Uneven
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gptkbp:hardnessMohs
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6–6.5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Albite
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gptkbp:IMA_symbol
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Ab
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gptkbp:IMAStatus
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Approved mineral
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gptkbp:luster
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Vitreous
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gptkbp:meltingPoint
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~1100°C
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Latin word 'albus' (white)
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gptkbp:opticalProperties
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Biaxial (-)
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gptkbp:radioactive
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Non-radioactive
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gptkbp:refractiveIndex
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1.528–1.541
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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gptkb:Plagioclase_feldspar
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gptkbp:solidSolutionSeries
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gptkb:Anorthite
gptkb:Oligoclase
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gptkbp:solubility
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Insoluble in water
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gptkbp:specificGravity
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2.62
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gptkbp:streak
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White
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gptkbp:Strunz_classification
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9.FA.35
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gptkbp:symmetry
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Space group P-1
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gptkbp:tenacity
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Brittle
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gptkbp:transparency
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Transparent to translucent
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gptkbp:uses
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Ceramics
granite
Glass production
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Muscovite
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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