Orthoclase
no-lamellar-twinning
contact-twinning
Description

Colorless to pale yellow, nonpleochroic, low birefringence, commonly elongate when euhedral, moderate to high relief, contact twinning is virtually diagnostic (only one twin plane in a single crystal).

See also feldspar.
External Resources

Contact Information

CSD Facility

116 Church Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

P: 612-626-7889

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