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Qjure
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Qjurious
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Feldspars
Synonym: Feldspar group.
Chemical: KAlSi3O8; NaAlSi3O8; CaAl2Si2O8
Mineralogy
Feldspars are Tectosilicates. They are Aluminosilicates made of potassium, sodium, and calcium cations surrounded by a negatively charged network of silicon, aluminium and oxygen atoms.