Albite is a salt: a sodium-aluminium silicate, NaAlSi3O8.

Yes, albite is a common mineral found in many states from California to Maine.

Lime feldspar is a synonym for anorthite (CaAl2Si2O8) not for albite (NaAlSi3O8).

Albite can be found in various locations around the world, including places like Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, and the United States. It is commonly found in granitic rocks and pegmatites. Albite is also a common constituent of some metamorphic rocks.

Albitization is the conversion of a mineral into albite, a form of feldspar.