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Feldspar is the name of a group of rock-forming minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust.
Feldspars crystallize from magma in both intrusive and extrusive rocks, and they can also occur as compact minerals, as veins, and are also present in many types of
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What are special properties of feldspar?
Feldspar is the most common rock-forming mineral. I don't know any other properties except that feldspar occurs in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock That's not a property
What are the two most common rock forming mineral groups?
Elements
What is the most common mineral found in rocks?
a common mineral in solid form starts with rock
What mineral does magma turn into when it cools?
Magma solidifies into a combination of minerals that are collectively called igneous rock. Minerals common in igneous rock are potassium feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, muscovite and biotite mica, quartz, hornblende, olivine, and magnetite.
Why is feldspar pink?
that is the colour of the mineral
Is feldspar a marble?
No, a feldspar is a mineral, and a marble is a rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock, made mostly of the mineral Calcite.
Is feldspar suitable for vegetarian?
Feldspar is a rock forming tectosilicate mineral and is not an edible food.
What are special properties of feldspar?
Feldspar is the most common rock-forming mineral. I don't know any other properties except that feldspar occurs in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock That's not a property
Is feldspar a metal?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
Is feldspar metalic?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
What type of rock is a plagioclase?
Plagioclase is not actually a rock, but a member of the feldspar family of minerals, and a major rock forming silicate mineral.
How much does feldspar weigh?
How much feldspar weighs varies greatly depending on the size of the stone or collection. Feldspar is a rock-forming mineral that makes up a huge portion of the world's crust.
What mineral is not scratched with feldspar and the mineral doesn't powder or wear down the feldspar?
Quartz
What do roks and mineral have in commmon?
Rocks are made up of minerals. For example, granite is a rock made up of the minerals quartz, mic, and feldspar (in which the quartz makes up at least 20% of the rock, while at least 35% of the feldspar is alkali feldspar as opposed to plagioclase). Some kinds of rock consist purely of a single mineral; for instance chalk is nearly pure calcite.
What kind of rock is Amazonite?
No, it is not a rock, it is a mineral/crystal.Amazonite is a green variety of microcline feldspar, which does occur in some intrusive, granitic Igneous rocks.
Step like cleavage is a property of what mineral?
feldspar
What is the feldspar?
Feldspar is a mineral found prety mutch anywhere.
