Microcline
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Silicate
- Crystal system
- Triclinic
- Hardness
- Hard (5.5 to 7.5)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Igneous rocks, Metamorphic rocks
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- White, Grey, Pink
- Lustre
- Glassy, Pearly
- Use
- Industry
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its name comes from Greek words for small and to lean: its cleavage angle is only slightly off 90 degrees.
- Amazonite, a blue-green gemstone, is a variety of microcline.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q421841 · All stones · All entries