Mineral: Leucite

Notes

Hardness: 5.5-6 Density: 2.5
K2O 21.50%, Al2O3 23.50%, SiO2 55%
An alumino-silicate common to granites and feldspars, often accompanied by nepheline. Easily fluxed below 1000C.

Out Bound Links

• (Minerals - Related) Nepheline

  A feldspathoid silica-undersaturated aluminosilica...

• (Minerals - Related) K-Feldspar

  Most common feldspars contain both sodium and pota...

• (URLs) Leucite at Wikipedia.com
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucite
• (URLs) Leucite mineralogy data
  http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/Leucite.p...

In Bound Links

• (Materials - Related) Potash Feldspar - K2O.Al2O3.6SiO2

  K-Feldspar, Orthoclase, K Feldspar, Potassium Feldspar