1303 - Albite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Italy

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1303

Mineral Name

Albite

Chemical Formula

NaAlSi3O8

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Associated Minerals
Chlorite
Diopside
Calcite
Specimen Number
001

White tabular crystals, coated with chlorite, with diopside, calcite?

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Pfitsch, Tyrol, Austria

Locality Lat/Long

46.9620893, 11.5584155
Historical Region Name
Tyrol
Original Attributed Locality
Tyrol
Pfitsch
Geographic Features
Alps
Ziller Valley
Pfitsch pass