Citron Feldspar
A variety of Sanidine
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Formula:
K(AlSi3O8)
Name:
According to Gems TV the gemstone was named as 'Citron' because Madagascar is a French speaking country and the mine owner described it as a distinctive "citron" color.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
45885 (as Citron Feldspar)
3521 (as Sanidine)
3521 (as Sanidine)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:45885:0 (as Citron Feldspar)
mindat:1:1:3521:3 (as Sanidine)
mindat:1:1:3521:3 (as Sanidine)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d2294872-111d-475c-b363-676fab26f77a (as Citron Feldspar)
04018236-c69a-4310-af36-20dd2f6038ed (as Sanidine)
04018236-c69a-4310-af36-20dd2f6038ed (as Sanidine)
Chemical Properties of Citron Feldspar
Formula:
K(AlSi3O8)
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Citron Feldspar
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Gems TV blog article about 'Citron Feldspar' (2013) http://gems-tv.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/citron-feldspar-fact-sheet.html
Internet Links for Citron Feldspar
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-45885.html
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