Luster - Nonmetallic
Hardness - Greater than 5.5
Streak=White or Colorless
2 Directions of Cleavage - Nearly right angles
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Orthoclase |
White or colorless Streak |
2 Directions, nearly 90° |
Pink, white or blue-green. H=6.0 |
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Your Mineral is Orthoclase feldspar!
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