Albite, sodium aluminum silicate, is a form of feldspar, ranging in color from blue, brown, and red to white and colorless varieties. Albite is the last of the feldspars to crystallize from molten rock. The process of crystallization from molten rock serves to isolate uncommon elements in the last stages of crystallization and therefore produces rare mineral species. Thus albite is often found with some lovely rare and beautiful minerals.
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Albite, which is a plagioclase feldspar mineral, is composed of sodium tectosilicate. It is a light mineral that is commonly found in granite rocks, and often occurs in association with tourmaline, quartz, and muscovite micas. Since it crystallizes at a lower temperature than the other feldspars, it often forms at the same time and in the same place as much rarer minerals. As a result of this, albite often forms an important part of many mineral collections, albeit for secondary reasons. It has a vitreous to dull luster and a white streak.
Chemical Composition: |
Sodium Tectosilicate NaAlSi3O8 |
Color: |
Typically white or colorless, Blue, Brown, Red |
Hardness: |
6 - 6.5 |
Specific Gravity: |
2.6 |
Cleavage: |
Perfect in one direction and good in another |
Fracture: |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Forms: |
Masses, Tabular, plate-like |
Crystal Structure: |
Translucent to opaque |
Luster: |
Vitreous to dull |
Streak: |
White |
Occurence: |
Labrador, Canada, and the Scandinavian Peninsula |
Physiology: |
Disorders of the eyes, restriction of blood flow, ambulatory disorders |
Astrology: |
Aquarius |
Numerology: |
22 |