OligoclaseSynonym: Soda-spodumene;
Natron-spodumen.
German:
Sonnenstein.
Clades:
Plagioclase feldspars.
Chemical:
Albite, NaAlSi3O8, to
Anorthite, CaAl2Si2O8
CrystaL; Triclinic system.
Hardness: 6 to 6.5.
Specific gravity: 2.64 to 2.66.
Color: white, with shades of grey, green, or red
Name: from Greek oligos, little, and klân, to break,