Albite - NS2530

	Albite (NaAlSi₃O₈) NS2530

Crystal system	triclinic (a system of ideal geometric shapes that have three unequal lengths for a specific crystals axes).
Habit	crystals can be prismatic or bladed with twinning present (twinning is a symmetrical intergrowth of 2 or more crystals).
Cleavage	perfect (i.e. when it breaks along its specific atomically weakest edge, it breaks very cleanly).
Fracture	uneven.
Hardness	hard, 6-6.5
Specific Gravity	2.62
Color	typically colorless, white or gray.
Luster	transparent to translucent with a vitreous (or glassy) luster.
Streak	white.
Distinguishing features	the twinning that albite is known for creates typically easy to see striations on the crystals surface.
Uses	an industrial mineral used in ceramics.

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