Orthoclase and Microcline Photos       

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Orthoclase and Microcline
last edited:  4/1/08    number of photos:  20  
Orthoclase and Microcline both share the
same composition:  KAlSi₃O₈

photos
microcline-amazonite cleavages:  1  2
microcline-amazonite crystals:  1  2  3  4
microcline-amazonite, massive:  1                                      
microcline-amazonite-perthitic structure:  1 
orthoclase-single crystals:  1
orthoclase-Carlsbad twinned crystals:  1  2  3  4  5 
orthoclase cleavages:  1  2
orthoclase-perthitic structure:  1  2
orthoclase-salmon color:  1
microcline-salmon color:  1  2

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