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  Feldspar spectra - California Institute of Technology

  20231014 · Feldspar Visible Spectra (generally 350 - 2500 nm) Pale yellow color in feldspar is due to Fe 3+ in the tetrahderal Si/Al site. This color is often masked by the pervasive turbidity of common feldspars. Smoky color, the result of radiation damage from the decay of potassium-40, is also common but often masked.

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  Granite: Identification, Characteristics, Pictures & More

  2024619 · Granite has a coarse-grained texture with large, interlocking crystals of translucent to off-white quartz, white to dark pink feldspar, and darker micas and amphiboles. Its crystals are roughly equal-sized and it is relatively light in color, lacking any structural features like layering, banding, or fossils. Granite.

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  6.1: Clastic Sedimentary Rocks - Geosciences LibreTexts

  The characteristics and distinguishing features of clastic sedimentary rocks are summarized in Table 6.2. Mudrock is composed of at least 75% silt- and clay-sized fragments.

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  Feldspars - all about the plagioclases and K …

  2020611 · Abstract and Figures Plagioclase feldspar is one of the most abundant minerals on the surface of the Earth, the Moon, and Mars, and is also commonly found in meteorites. Studying shock effects in ...

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  Sandstone | Composition, Properties, Formation, Uses

  20231124 · The mineral composition of sandstone can vary widely, but common minerals include quartz, feldspar, mica, and clay minerals. The color of sandstone can also vary widely depending on the mineral composition and impurities, ranging from white or light gray to red, brown, or even green.

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  Feldspar - Minerals Education Coalition

  Feldspar Feldspar is the name given to a group of minerals distinguished by the presence of alumina and silica (SiO 2) in their chemistry. This group includes aluminum silicates of soda, potassium, or lime. It is the single most abundant mineral group on Earth. They account for an estimated 60% of exposed rocks, as well as soils, clays, and other unconsolidated …

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  Plagioclase thin section - Tectosilicates - MicROCKScopic

  Plagioclase thin section photomicrographs are taken in plane-polarized light and cross-polarized light, and can easily be recognized under the microscope.

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