Ortoclasio

italian term for this mineral

Structural context

Orthoclase
Crystal System monoclinicCrystal Class prismaticSpace Group C2/m

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Ortoclasio
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023K(AlSi3O8)
IMA
  • March 13, 2023K(AlSi3O8)
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022KAlSi3O8

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • colorless
  • greenish white
  • grayish yellow
  • pale pink
Color noteOriginal color note from the source
Colorless to white, greenish white, grayish yellow, pale pink
StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
    White
    Lustre
    Vitreous
    Sub-Vitreous
    Resinous
    Fracture
    Irregular/Uneven
    Conchoidal
    Transparency
    Transparent
    Translucent
    Tenacity
    brittle
    Hardness
    6
    Measured density
    2.55—2.63
    Calculated density
    2.563