plagioclase (feldspar)

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Uncredited images and diagrams: Scott Brande

plagioclase

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plagioclase

image credit: Prof. Dexter Perkins via license CC4.0-BY

Plagioclase refers to a series of silicate minerals in which the amount of sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca) varies. The chemical formulas vary from Na(AlSi3O8) to Ca(Al2Si2O8).

(interpreting mineral chemical formulas: atoms, molecules, elements)


non-metallic

not electrically conductive

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not magnetic

not reactive