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Salzburg, Austria</a></div></div><div class="userbigpicture noborder" style="float: left; width: 316px;"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/photo-226698.html"><img width="316" src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/arphotos/415h277-0949255001240549669.jpg"></a><div class="userbigpicturecomment"><b><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-96.html">Albite</a></b><br><br><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/loc-2147.html">Carrara, Apuan Alps, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy</a></div></div><div class="clearer"></div></div></div><div><div id="introdata"><div><span>Formula:</span><div class="twocol"><span class="newformula">Na(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></div></div><div><span>System:</span><div>Triclinic</div></div><div><span>Colour:</span><div>White to grey, bluish, ...</div></div><div><span>Lustre:</span><div>Vitreous</div></div><div><span>Hardness:</span><div>6 - 6½</div></div><div><span>Member of:</span><div><a href="min-1624.html">Feldspar Group</a></div></div><div><span>Name:</span><div class="twocol">Named in 1815 by Johan Gottlieb Gahn and Jöns Jacob Berzelius from Latin "albus", white, alluding to its usual color.</div></div></div></div><div class="clearer"></div><div class="padder4"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-1624.html">Feldspar Group</a>.<br/> <br/> Na-rich end member of the <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-3231.html">Albite-Anorthite Series</a>.<br/> <br/> Low- and high-temperature structural modifications exist ('low albite' and 'high albite'), with ordered and disordered Al-Si distribution, respectively.<br><br><b>Visit gemdat.org for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161028115409/http://www.gemdat.org/gem-96.html">gemological information about Albite</a>.</b><br/><br/><br/></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Classification of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/glossary/IMA_status">IMA status:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="strunz8.php">Strunz 8th ed.:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">8/J.07-20<br></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="strunz.php">Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">9.FA.35<br><br>9 : SILICATES (Germanates)<br>F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H<sub>2</sub>O<br>A : Tektosilicates without additional non-tetrahedral anions</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Dana 7th ed.:</div><div class="mindatam2">76.1.3.1</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="dana.php">Dana 8th ed.:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">76.1.3.1<br><br>76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework<br>1 : Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="cim.php">Hey's CIM Ref.:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">16.2.1<br><br>16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals<br>2 : Aluminosilicates of Na</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Albite in petrology</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath2">An essential component of (items highlighted in red)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"></div><div class="mindatam2"><div class="tree"><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48017.html"><b>Igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48119.html"><b>Chemically/mineralogically normal crystalline igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48121.html"><b>Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48126.html"><b>Granitoid</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48131.html">Alkali-feldspar-granite</a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48133" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48133.html" class="realid">Albite-granite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48178.html"><b>Syenitoid</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48213.html"><b>Syenite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48216.html">Microsyenite</a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=8025" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-8025.html" class="realid">Akerite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48224.html"><b>Dioritoid</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48244.html"><b>Monzodiorite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48249.html">Olivine monzodiorite</a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48250" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48250.html" class="realid">Sörkedalite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48444.html"><b>Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48445.html"><b>Felsite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48459.html"><b>Trachytic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48461.html"><b>Basaltic-trachyandesite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48463.html"><b>Shoshonite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48465" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48465.html" class="realid">Banakite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48482.html"><b>Mafite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48539.html"><b>Phonolitic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48547.html"><b>Tephritic-phonolite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48549" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48549.html" class="realid">Tautirite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48625.html"><b>Metamorphic rock and metasediment</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48626.html"><b>Metamorphic rock with unknown protolith</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50063.html"><b>Very low to low-grade metamorphic rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=50065" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50065.html" class="realid"><b>Spilite</b></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50122.html"><b>Contact metamorphic rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=25" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-25.html" class="realid"><b>Adinole</b></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48653.html"><b>Metasomatic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=50157" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50157.html" class="realid"><b>Aceite</b></a></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=50163" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50163.html" class="realid"><b>Fault-related alkaline metasomatite</b></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49077.html"><b>Impactite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49089.html"><b>Multiple impact impactite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49091.html"><b>Shock lithified impact regolith</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49092.html"><b>Regolith breccia</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=49093" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49093.html" class="realid">Martian basaltic breccia</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath2">Common component of (items highlighted in red)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"></div><div class="mindatam2"><div class="tree"><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48017.html"><b>Igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48119.html"><b>Chemically/mineralogically normal crystalline igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48121.html"><b>Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48126.html"><b>Granitoid</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48163" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48163.html" class="realid"><b>Granodiorite</b></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48224.html"><b>Dioritoid</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48226.html"><b>Diorite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48234" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48234.html" class="realid">Rikotite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48383.html"><b>Foidolitic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48384.html"><b>Foidolite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48385.html"><b>Sodalitolite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48388" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48388.html" class="realid">Beloeilite</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48625.html"><b>Metamorphic rock and metasediment</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48677.html"><b>Meta-igneous rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48678.html"><b>Meta-igneous rock defined by modal composition or known protolith</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48728.html"><b>Metamafic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48729.html"><b>Metamafite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48733.html"><b>Metabasalt</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48734" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48734.html" class="realid">Chlorite-actinolite metabasalt</a></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48736" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48736.html" class="realid">Glaucophane-lawsonite metabasalt</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48626.html"><b>Metamorphic rock with unknown protolith</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48633.html"><b>Granofels</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=48634" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48634.html" class="realid">Crossite-pumpellyite granofels</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-48653.html"><b>Metasomatic-rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=50158" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-50158.html" class="realid"><b>Propylite</b></a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49504.html"><b>Lunar, meteorite and other extra-terrestrial rock and sediment</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49514.html"><b>Meteoritic and asteroid rock</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49870.html"><b>Differentiated achondite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49871.html"><b>Asteroidal achondite</b></a><ul><li><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=&m=49873" class="realid">ⓘ</a> <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-49873.html" class="realid"><b>Aubrite</b></a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></div><script> $(function() { $("div.tree li:last-child").addClass("lasttree"); }); </script> <h2 class="mindatadivh2">Occurrences of Albite</h2><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Type Occurrence of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Co-type Localities:</div><div class="mindatam2"><a href="loc-6008.html">Catharina Neufang Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany</a><br><a href="loc-9550.html">Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden</a></div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Physical Properties of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/glossary/lustre">Lustre:</a></div><div class="mindatam2">Vitreous</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Diaphaneity (Transparency):</div><div class="mindatam2">Transparent, Translucent</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Comment:</div><div class="mindatam2">Pearly on cleavages</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Colour:</div><div class="mindatam2">White to grey, bluish, greenish, reddish</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Comment:</div><div class="mindatam2">may be chatoyant</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Streak:</div><div class="mindatam2">White</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Hardness (Mohs):</div><div class="mindatam2">6 - 6½</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Tenacity:</div><div class="mindatam2">Brittle</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Cleavage:</div><div class="mindatam2">Perfect<br>on [001], good on [010], imperfect on {110}</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Fracture:</div><div class="mindatam2">Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Density:</div><div class="mindatam2">2.6 - 2.65 g/cm<sup>3</sup> (Measured)    2.615(6) g/cm<sup>3</sup> (Calculated)</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Crystallography of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Crystal System:</div><div class="mindatam2">Triclinic</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Class (H-M):</div><div class="mindatam2"><span class="o">1</span> - Pinacoidal</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Cell Parameters:</div><div class="mindatam2">a = 8.16Å, b = 12.87Å, c = 7.11Å<br>α = 93.45°, β = 116.4°, γ = 90.28°</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Ratio:</div><div class="mindatam2">a:b:c = 0.634 : 1 : 0.552</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Unit Cell Volume:</div><div class="mindatam2">V 667.19 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Z:</div><div class="mindatam2">4</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Morphology:</div><div class="mindatam2">Crystals commonly tabular parallel {010} (thin plates to blocky crystals), may be curved, to 3 cm; divergent aggregates, granular, cleavable massive.</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Twinning:</div><div class="mindatam2">Common around <br/> [010] or perpendicular {010}, giving polysynthetic striae on 001 or {010}; many other laws, contact, simple and multiple.</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Comment:</div><div class="mindatam2">High and low forms; both are described in the non-standard space-group C-1 (chosen by convention to facilitate comparison with C-centred monoclinic orthoclase and sanidine). The reduced cell is: a = 7.158, b = 7.438, c = 7.713 Å, α = 115.068, β = 107.321, γ = 107.321° (cell from Armbruster et al., 1990).</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Crystallographic forms of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Crystal Atlas:</div><div class="mindatam2"><div id="xtlbox"> <div id="xtlboximage"> <div id="waitxtl">Image Loading</div> <img id="xtlboximagefile" src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/min-96.html" onload="msghide('waitxtl');"> </div> <div id="xtlbox3d"> <script src="/web/20161028115409js_/http://www.mindat.org/js/jsc3d.js"></script> <script src="/web/20161028115409js_/http://www.mindat.org/js/smorf3d.js"></script> <canvas id="cv" style="float:left; " width="350" height="350"></canvas> <script> var canvas = document.getElementById('cv'); var smorf = new Smorf(canvas); smorf.setParameter('backgroundcolor', '#ffffff'); smorf.setParameter('axes', false); smorf.setParameter('rotation', '-20'); smorf.setParameter('filename', 'Albite_078.smorf.bin'); smorf.setParameter('files_directory', '__crystals'); smorf.setParameter('definition', 'high'); smorf.init(); </script></div> </div> <div class="xtlscroll"> <b>Click on an icon to view</b><br> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_078', 'smorf', '{010}, {001}, {110}, {1-10}, {11-1}, {1-1-1}<br />Locality: Zillertal, Tirol, Austria<br />Schrauf, 1864; Dana, 1892. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\').');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite no.78 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)</div></div> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_080', 'smorf', '{-101}, {001}, {010}, modified<br />Locality: Pfitsch (Val di Vizze), Tirol, Italy<br />Schrauf, 1864. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\').');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite no.80 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)</div></div> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_256', 'smorf', '{010}, {001}, {10-1}, modified<br />Locality: Zoptau, Moravia, Czech Republic<br />Neuwirth, 1904. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\').');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite no.256 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)</div></div> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_267', 'smorf', 'Pericline law twin with rhombic section<br />Locality: Ritenbenk, Greenland<br />Böggild, 1805. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\').');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite no.267 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)</div></div> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_309', 'smorf', 'Combined albite law and Karlsbad law twin<br />Locality: Beaume, Valle Dora Riparia, Italy<br />Colomba, 1909. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\').');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite no.309 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)</div></div> <div class="xtlscrollline"><div class="xtlscroll2d"> </div><div class="xtlscroll3d"> <a href="javascript:;" onclick="swapcrystal('Albite_MH117', 'smorf', '{110}, {010}, {1-11}, modified<br />Locality: Hunza, Pakistan<br />Mark Holtkamp, 2004');"><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/images/3d.gif"></a> </div> <div class="xtlname"> Albite - {110}, {010}, {1-11}, modified</div></div> </div> <div id="xtlinfo"> </div> <div id="xtlabout"> 3d models and HTML5 code kindly provided by <a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zbW9yZi5ubA%3D%3D">www.smorf.nl</a>.<br><br> <b>Toggle</b><br> <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.toggleLines();">Edge Lines</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.toggleMillers();">Miller Indicies</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.toggleAxes();">Axes</span> <br><br> <b>Transparency</b><br> <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.setTransparency(0);">Opaque</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.setTransparency(0.5);">Translucent</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.setTransparency(1);">Transparent</span> <br><br> <b>View</b><br> <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.viewAlongAxis('a');">Along a-axis</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.viewAlongAxis('b');">Along b-axis</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.viewAlongAxis('c');">Along c-axis</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.autoRotate(-2, 100);">Start rotation</span> | <span class="clicky" onclick="javascript:smorf.stopAutoRotate();">Stop rotation</span> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> swapcrystal('Albite_078','smorf',"{010}, {001}, {110}, {1-10}, {11-1}, {1-1-1}<br />Locality: Zillertal, Tirol, Austria<br />Schrauf, 1864; Dana, 1892. In: V.M. Goldschmidt, Atlas der Krystallformen, 1913-1923 (\'Feldspat-Gruppe. Albit\')."); </script> </div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Crystal Structure</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Structure</div><div class="mindatam2"> <div> <script src="/web/20161028115409js_/http://www.mindat.org/js/JSmol.min.js"></script> <div style="width:320px; height: 320px;" id="jsmoltarget"> <script> var Info = { width: 320, height: 320, debug: false, color: "0xFFFFFF", addSelectionOptions: false, use: "HTML5", j2sPath: "j2s", script: "set antialiasDisplay; load '/cif/Albite.cif' {444 666 1};", // disableJ2SLoadMonitor: true, // disableInitialConsole: true, allowJavaScript: true }; /* script: "set antialiasDisplay; load \"/cif/Albite.cif\" {444 666 1}; display cell=555; polyhedra 4,6 (displayed);center (visible);zoom 250; set spinZ 3; set spinX 1; spin on; unitcell on; set axesUnitcell; axes on; background white;", */ myJmol = Jmol.getApplet("myJmol",Info); // $("#jsmoltarget").html(Jmol.getAppletHtml(myJmol)); // Jmol.script(myJmol,"load \"/cif/Albite.cif\" {444 666 1}; display cell=555; polyhedra 4,6 (displayed);center (visible);zoom 250; set spinZ 3; set spinX 1; spin on; unitcell on; set axesUnitcell; axes on; background white;"); function ucell(mapping) { Jmol.script(myJmol,'load "" '+mapping); } </script> </div> <div id="jsmolinfo"> <b>Reference</b><br> Gualtieri A F (2000) <i> Accuracy of XRPD QPA using the combined Rietveld-RIR method Locality: Baveno, Novara, Italy</i>. 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<br><br><b>More Crystal Structures</b><br> <a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3JydWZmLmdlby5hcml6b25hLmVkdS9BTVMvcmVzdWx0LnBocD9taW5lcmFsPUFsYml0ZQ%3D%3D">Click here to view more crystal structures at the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database</a> </div></div> </div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">X-Ray Powder Diffraction:</div><div class="mindatam2"><div id="waitxrd" class="waitmsg">Image Loading</div> <img id="xrd" src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/rruffgraph.php?id=184&type=xrd" onload="msghide('waitxrd');"><br> Radiation - Copper Kα<br> <form name="xrdform">Data Set: <select id="xrdfile" name="xrdfile" onchange="redrawxrd();"> <option value="184"> Harding Pegmatite, Dixon, New Mexico, USA 184</option> <option value="351"> LaChance Quarry, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, USA 351</option> <option value="1258"> Madawaska/Faraday mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada 1258</option> </select> </form> Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission. </div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Optical Data of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Type:</div><div class="mindatam2">Biaxial (+)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">RI values:</div><div class="mindatam2"> <i>n</i><sub>α</sub> = 1.528 - 1.533 <i>n</i><sub>β</sub> = 1.532 - 1.537 <i>n</i><sub>γ</sub> = 1.538 - 1.542</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">2V:</div><div class="mindatam2">Measured: 45° , Calculated: 76° to 82°</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Max Birefringence:</div><div class="mindatam2">δ = 0.010<br><div id="birefnote">Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.</div><img src="/web/20161028115409im_/http://www.mindat.org/levy.php?rate=0.010"></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Surface Relief:</div><div class="mindatam2">Low</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Dispersion:</div><div class="mindatam2">r < v weak</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Comments:</div><div class="mindatam2">Biaxial - for high variety.</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Chemical Properties of Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Formula:</div><div class="mindatam2"><span class="newformula">Na(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">All elements listed in formula:</div><div class="mindatam2"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/element/Aluminium">Al</a>, <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/element/Sodium">Na</a>, <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/element/Oxygen">O</a>, <a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/element/Silicon">Si</a> - <a href="chemsearch.php?inc=AlNaSiO,">search for minerals with similar chemistry</a></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Common Impurities:</div><div class="mindatam2">Ca,K,Mg</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Relationship of Albite to other Species</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Series:</div><div class="mindatam2">Forms a series with <a href="min-246.html">Anorthite</a> (<a href="min-3231.html">see here</a>)</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Member of:</div><div class="mindatam2"><a href="min-1624.html">Feldspar Group</a></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Other Members of Group:</div><div class="mindatam2"><table class="grouptable gtshift"><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-184.html">Amazonite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-220.html">Andesine</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-246.html">Anorthite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Ca(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-248.html">Anorthoclase</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(Na,K)AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-504.html">Banalsite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Na<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>BaAl<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">16</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-796.html">Buddingtonite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(NH<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>)(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>)O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-815.html">Bytownite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-928.html">Celsian</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Ba(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-1301.html">Dmisteinbergite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Ca(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-26577.html">Filatovite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(Al,Zn)<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>(As,Si)<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-46796.html">Hexacelsian</a></td><td><span class="newformula">BaAl<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-1960.html">Hyalophane</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-27460.html">Kokchetavite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-35578.html">Kumdykolite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Na(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-2308.html">Labradorite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-2704.html">Microcline</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-2976.html">Oligoclase</a></td><td><span class="newformula">(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3026.html">Orthoclase</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3082.html">Paracelsian</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Ba(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3382.html">Reedmergnerite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">NaBSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-7276.html">Rubicline</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Rb(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3521.html">Sanidine</a></td><td><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3684.html">Slawsonite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Sr(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3804.html">Stronalsite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Na<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>SrAl<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">16</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw12em" style="background-color: #f5ffff"><a href="min-3840.html">Svyatoslavite</a></td><td><span class="newformula">Ca(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Common Associates:</div><div class="mindatam2"><table class="grouptable2"><td><div class="gtm"><a href="min-677.html">Biotite</a></div></td><td><div class="gtm"><a href="min-1930.html">Hornblende</a></div></td><td><div class="gtm"><a href="min-2815.html">Muscovite</a></div></td><td><div class="gtm"><a href="min-3026.html">Orthoclase</a></div></td><td><div class="gtm"><a href="min-3337.html">Quartz</a></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="strunz.php">Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):</a></div><div class="mindatam2"><table class="grouptable"><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-2139.html">Kaliophilite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">KAlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-2142.html">Kalsilite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">KAlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-2880.html">Nepheline</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(Na,K)AlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-3075.html">Panunzite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(K,Na)AlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-4017.html">Trikalsilite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(K,Na)AlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-4366.html">Yoshiokaite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)O<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.05</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-10655.html">Megakalsilite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">KAlSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.10</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-10317.html">Malinkoite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">NaBSiO<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">4</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.15</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-4188.html">Virgilite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">LiAlSi<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">6</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.25</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-10316.html">Lisitsynite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">KBSi<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">6</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-28.html">Adularia</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">KAlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-248.html">Anorthoclase</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(Na,K)AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-796.html">Buddingtonite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(NH<sub class="newformsub">4</sub>)(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>)O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-928.html">Celsian</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">Ba(Al<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-1960.html">Hyalophane</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-2704.html">Microcline</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-3026.html">Orthoclase</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-3521.html">Sanidine</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">K(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-7276.html">Rubicline</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">Rb(AlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>)</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.30</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-34160.html">Monalbite</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">NaAlSi<sub class="newformsub">3</sub>O<sup class="newformsup newformabs"></sup><sub class="newformsub">8</sub></span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.35</td><td class="mw12em"><a href="min-220.html">Andesine</a></td><td class="m"><span class="newformula">(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si<sub class="newformsub">2</sub>O<sub class="newformsub">8</sub>]</span></td></tr><tr><td class="mw6em">9.FA.35</td><td class="mw12em"><a 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href="min-10463.html">Acid plagioclase</a></p><p><a href="min-48012.html">Albitic plagioclase</a></p><p><a href="min-8414.html">Analbite (of Alling)</a></p><p><a href="min-4515.html">Cryptoclase</a></p><p><a href="min-9002.html">Cryptose</a></p><p><a href="min-32462.html">Hyposclerite</a></p><p><a href="min-4519.html">Kieselspath</a></p><p><a href="min-25527.html">Natro-Feldspat</a></p><p><a href="min-4514.html">Olafite</a></p><p><a href="min-4521.html">Sodaclase</a></p><p><a href="min-4516.html">Soda Feldspar</a></p><p><a href="min-4522.html">Tetartine</a></p><p><a href="min-4511.html">White Feldspar</a></p><p><a href="min-39097.html">White Schorl</a></p></div></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Name in Other Languages:</div><div class="mindatam2"><div class="newgrouptable3"><div><b>Bosnian (Latin Script):</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Croatian:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Czech:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Dutch:</b><span><a href="min-36190.html">Albiet</a></span></div><div><b>Esperanto:</b><span><a href="min-36186.html">Albito</a></span></div><div><b>Estonian:</b><span><a href="min-36185.html">Albiit</a></span></div><div><b>Finnish:</b><span><a href="min-36193.html">Albiitti</a></span></div><div><b>French:</b><span><a href="min-96.html">Albite</a></span></div><div><b>German:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a><br><a href="min-4517.html">Hyposclerit</a><br><a href="min-19424.html">Olafit</a><br><a href="min-19430.html">Zygadit</a></span></div><div><b>Hebrew:</b><span><a href="min-36187.html">אלביט</a></span></div><div><b>Hungarian:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Italian:</b><span><a href="min-96.html">Albite</a></span></div><div><b>Japanese:</b><span><a href="min-31389.html">曹長石</a></span></div><div><b>Latvian:</b><span><a href="min-36188.html">Albīts</a></span></div><div><b>Lithuanian:</b><span><a href="min-36189.html">Albitas</a></span></div><div><b>Norwegian (Bokmål):</b><span><a href="min-36191.html">Albitt</a></span></div><div><b>Polish:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Portuguese:</b><span><a href="min-11795.html">Albita</a></span></div><div><b>Russian:</b><span><a href="min-32762.html">Альбит</a></span></div><div><b>Serbian (Cyrillic Script):</b><span><a href="min-36192.html">Албит</a></span></div><div><b>Simplified Chinese:</b><span><a href="min-36195.html">钠长石</a></span></div><div><b>Slovak:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Slovenian:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Spanish:</b><span><a href="min-11795.html">Albita</a><br><a href="min-19427.html">Hyposclerita</a><br><a href="min-19425.html">Olafita</a><br><a href="min-19431.html">Zygadita</a></span></div><div><b>Swedish:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Turkish:</b><span><a href="min-11794.html">Albit</a></span></div><div><b>Ukrainian:</b><span><a href="min-36194.html">Альбіт</a></span></div></div></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath"><a href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/glossary/variety">Varieties:</a></div><div class="mindatam2"><div class="newgrouptable2"><p><a href="min-27190.html">Albite Moonstone</a></p><p><a href="min-220.html">Andesine</a></p><p><a href="min-7688.html">Cleavelandite</a></p><p><a href="min-9153.html">High Albite</a></p><p><a href="min-9957.html">Lazur-Feldspath</a></p><p><a href="min-9154.html">Low Albite</a></p><p><a href="min-2976.html">Oligoclase</a></p><p><a href="min-2974.html">Oligoclase-Albite</a></p><p><a href="min-4518.html">Pericline</a></p><p><a href="min-4520.html">Peristerite</a></p><p><a href="min-47885.html">Sodic Albite</a></p><p><a href="min-4523.html">Zygadite</a></p></div></div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Other Information</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Health Risks:</div><div class="mindatam2">No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.</div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">References for Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Reference List:</div><div class="mindatam2"><div id="minreflist"></div>Rose. G. (1823) Über den Feldspat, Albit, Labradorit und Anorthit. Annalen der Physik und Chemie: 73/NF-43: 175-208.<br/> <br/> Schaller, W.T. (1911) Krystallographische Notizen ueber Albit, Phenakit, und Neptunit: Zeitschr. für Kristallographie, Band 48: 550-558; USGS Bull. 490: 53-56.<br/> <br/> MacKenzie, W.S. (1957) The crystalline modifications of NaAlSi3O8. American Journal of Science: 255: 481-516.<br/> <br/> Ferguson, R.B., Trail, R.J., Taylor, W.H. (1958) The crystal structure of low-temperature and high-temperature albites. Acta Crystallographica: 11: 331-348.<br/> <br/> Smith, J.V., MacKenzie, W.S. (1958) Alkali feldspars. IV. The cooling history of high-temperature sodium-rich feldspars. American Mineralogist: 43: 872-889.<br/> <br/> Williams, P.P., Megaw, H.D. (1964) The crystal structure of low and high albites at -180°C. Acta Crystallographica: 17: 882-890.<br/> <br/> Crawford, W.A. (1966) Optical properties of metamorphic albite. American Mineralogist: 51: 523-524.<br/> <br/> Martin, R.F. (1969) The hydrothermal synthesis of low albite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 23: 323-339.<br/> <br/> MacKenzie, W.S., Zussman, J., editors (1974) The Feldspars. Manchester University Press, U.K.<br/> <br/> Moore, D.E., Liou, J.G. (1979) Chessboard-twinned albite from Franciscan metaconglomerates of the Diablo Range, California. American Mineralogist: 64: 329-336.<br/> <br/> Armbruster, T., Buergi, H.B., Kunz, M., Gnos, E., Broenniman, S., Lienert, C. (1990): Variation of displacement parameters in structure refinements of low albite. American Mineralogist 75, 135-140.<br/> <br/> Sebastian, A., Lagache, M. (1990) Experimental study of the equilibrium between pollucite, albite, and hydrothermal fluid in pegmatite systems. Mineralogical Magazine: 54: 447-454.<br/> <br/> Knoche, R., Dingwell, D.B., Webb, S.L. (1992) Non-linear temperature dependence of liquid volumes in the system albite-anorthite-diopside. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 111: 61-73.<br/> <br/> Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., Nichols, M.C. (1995) Handbook of Mineralogy, Volume II. Silica, Silicates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, AZ, 904pp., 2 sub-volumes: 13.<br/> <br/> Benusa, M.T., Angel, R.J., Ross, N.L. (2005) Compression of albite, NaAlSi3O8. American Mineralogist: 90: 1115-1120.<br/> </div></div><h2 class="mindatadivh2">Internet Links for Albite</h2><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">mindat.org URL:</div><div class="mindatam2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/min-96.html">http://www.mindat.org/min-96.html</a><br>Please feel free to link to this page.</div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Search Engines:</div><div class="mindatam2"> <form method="get" name="googleform" action="https://web.archive.org/web/20161028115409/http://www.google.com/custom" target="_blank"> <input type="hidden" name="q" size="31" maxlength="255" value="albite"></input> <input type="hidden" name="client" value="pub-7737835674400043"></input> <input type="hidden" name="forid" value="1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="oe" value="ISO-8859-1"></input> <input type="hidden" name="cof" value="GALT:#008000;GL:1;DIV:#336699;VLC:663399;AH:center;BGC:FFFFFF;LBGC:336699;ALC:0000FF;LC:0000FF;T:000000;GFNT:0000FF;GIMP:0000FF;FORID:1;"></input> <input type="hidden" name="hl" value="en"></input> </form> <li><a href="#" onclick="document.googleform.submit();">Look for Albite on Google</a></li>  <li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5nb29nbGUuY29tL2ltYWdlcz9xPWFsYml0ZQ%3D%3D">Look for Albite images on Google</a></li></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">External Links:</div><div class="mindatam2"><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53ZWJtaW5lcmFsLmNvbS9kYXRhL0FsYml0ZS5zaHRtbA%3D%3D">Look for Albite on Webmineral</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL2VuLndpa2lwZWRpYS5vcmcvd2lraS9BbGJpdGU%3D">Look for Albite on Wikipedia</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5taW5lcmFsaWVuYXRsYXMuZGUvbGV4aWtvbi9pbmRleC5waHAvQWxiaXRlP2xhbmc9ZW4%3D">Look for Albite on Mineralien Atlas</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3JydWZmLmdlby5hcml6b25hLmVkdS9ycnVmZi9uZXdfcnJ1ZmYvY29uc3RydWN0b3IucGhwP3R4dF9taW5lcmFsPWFsYml0ZSZzZWxfY2hlbWlzdHJ5X2luY2xfYm9vbD1hbmQmdHh0X2NoZW1pc3RyeV9pbmNsPSZzZWxfY2hlbWlzdHJ5X2V4Y2xfYm9vbD1hbmQmdHh0X2NoZW1pc3RyeV9leGNsPSZzZWxfZ2VuZXJhbF9ib29sPWFuZCZ0eHRfZ2VuZXJhbD0mc2VsX3NvcnQ9bmFtZXMmc2VsX3NvcnRfZGlyPWFzYyZsaW1pdD0xMDAwMDAmb2Zmc2V0PTAmcj1zYW1wbGVfc2VhcmNoJm5ld19zYW1wbGVfc2VhcmNoPTE%3D">Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3JydWZmLmdlby5hcml6b25hLmVkdS9BTVMvcmVzdWx0LnBocD9taW5lcmFsPWFsYml0ZQ%3D%3D">American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="/web/20161028115409/http://www.mindat.org/click.php?enc=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5oYW5kYm9va29mbWluZXJhbG9neS5jb20vcGRmcy9hbGJpdGUucGRm">Handbook of Mineralogy page PDF</a></li></div></div><div class="mindatarow"><div class="mindatath">Mineral Dealers:</div><div class="mindatam2"><li><a target="_blank" href="minclick.php?cid=616&m=Albite"><b>Buy rare minerals from Excalibur Minerals</b></a><li><a target="_blank" href="minclick.php?cid=1402&m=Albite"><b>Wendel Minerals - 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