Adularia

==English==
===Etymology===
: Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
===Noun===
# A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
* Chemical composition: Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi_3O_8
* Physical properties:
** Moh's Hardness: 6.0
** Specific gravity: 2.6
** Color: white, colorless
** Luster: glassy
** Fracture: conchoidal
** Habit: prismatic.
====See also====
* rock
* mineral
* gemstone
====Translations====
* German: Adular 
* Spanish: 
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