Amazonite vs Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Property Amazonite Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Formel KAlSi3O8 KAlSi3O8
Kristallsystem Triclinic Monoclinic
Mineralklasse 09 Silicates 09 Silicates
Mohshärte 6.0-6.5 6.0-6.5
Farbe Green, blue-green White, pink, cream, gray
Glanz Vitreous Vitreous
Strichfarbe White White
Transparenz Translucent Translucent
Spaltbarkeit Perfect {001}, good {010} Perfect {001}, good {010}
Bruch Conchoidal to uneven Uneven to conchoidal
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