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Plagioclase - Mineral Properties and Uses

Uses

Plagioclase uses include: decorative stone, moon stone, buildings.

Color

colorless, white, gray, bluish, greenish, yellowish, reddish

Streak

white

Luster

vitreous

Diaphaneity

transparent to translucent

Cleavage

perfect

Hardness

6 - 6.5

Specific Gravity

2.6 - 2.8

Distinguishing
Characteristics

cleavage

Crystal System

triclinic




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