Plagioclase feldspar

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mineral group
gptkbp:chemicalFormula (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
gptkbp:cleavage perfect on {001}
gptkbp:color gray
white
bluish
gptkbp:contains gptkb:oligoclase
gptkb:albite
anorthite
andesine
bytownite
labradorite
gptkbp:crystalSystem triclinic
gptkbp:discoveredBy 19th century
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'plagios' (oblique) and 'klasis' (fracture)
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 6–6.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plagioclase feldspar
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:memberOf tectosilicates
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Christian_Hessel
gptkbp:occurredIn metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:opticalProperties biaxial (-)
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.62–2.76
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:subclassOf feldspar
gptkbp:uses gptkb:ceramics
glassmaking
geological indicator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albite
gptkb:Andesite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6