anorthite

CAS NO.：1302-54-1
Empirical Formula: AlCaH8NaO4Si-2
Molecular Weight: 190.2
Update Date: 2024-08-17 21:30:02

What is anorthite?

Physical properties

Habit: granular, euhedral crystals, striated.
Color: white, gray, or reddish white.
Diaphaneity: transparent to translucent.
Luster: pearly, vitreous (i.e., glassy).
Cleavage: (001) perfect, (010) good.
Twinning: Albite [010], Pericline [010].
Fracture: uneven.
Streak: white.
Occurrence: magmatic and metamorphic rocks.

Agricultural Uses

Anorthite is one of the four components of feldspars, expressed as CaAl₂Si₂O₈. Feldspars are a group of silicate materials, They are the most abundant minerals in the earth’s crust. Anorthite or pure calcium feldspar belongs to the plagioclase subdivision of feldspars.

Properties of anorthite

Melting point:	1554 °C
Density	0.5 g/cm3

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Computed Descriptors for anorthite

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