آمازونیت

Also known as amazonit, amazonstone, amazonita

Amazonite, also known as amazonstone, is a green tectosilicate mineral, a variety of the potassium feldspar called microcline. Its chemical formula is KAlSi3O8, which is polymorphic to orthoclase.

Key facts

Mineral.fracture: Uneven, splintery
Mineral.pleochroism: Absent
Mineral.system: Triclinic
Mineral.cleavage: Perfect
Mineral.boxbgcolor: 9ef5d8
Mineral.group: Feldspar group
Mineral.name: Amazonite
Mineral.category: Tectosilicate minerals
Mineral.series: Alkali feldspar series
Mineral.IMAstatus: Variety of microcline
Mineral.image: Amazonita1.jpeg
Mineral.imagesize: 260px
Mineral.alt: Photo of a turquoise mineral with beige microcline speckled within it
Mineral.caption: Amazonite from Brazil
Mineral.formula: KAlSi3O8
Mineral.color: Green, blue-green
Mineral.habit: Prismatic
Mineral.mohs: 6.0–6.5