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    Anorthoclase
    Ano
    (Na,K)AlSi3O8
    (Na,K)AlSi3O8
    Na K Al Si O
    Rosenbusch H (1885) Gruppe der plagioklase. in Mikroskopische Physiographie der Mineralien und Gesteine, E. Schweizerbart´sche Verlagshandlung (Stuttgart) 525-552  [view file]
    A mixture of albite and microcline
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    Bahat D (1968) Structural changes at room temperature of heated anorthoclases. The Canadian Mineralogist 9, 531-538  [view file]
    Befus K S, Lin J-F, Cisneros M, Fu S (2018) Feldspar Raman shift and application as a magmatic thermobarometer. American Mineralogist 103, 600-609  [view file]
    Bendel V, Schmidt B C (2008) Raman spectroscopic characterization of disordered alkali feldspars along the join KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8: application to natural sanidine and anorthoclase. European Journal of Mineralogy 20, 1055-1065  [view file]
    Freeman J J, Wang A, Kuebler K E, Jolliff B L, Haskin L A (2008) Characterization of natural feldspars by Raman spectroscopy for future planetary exploration. The Canadian Mineralogist 46, 1477-1500  [view file]
    Harlow G E (1982) The anorthoclase structures: the effects of temperature and composition. American Mineralogist 67, 975-996  [view file]
    Liu L, El Gorsey A (2007) High-pressure phase transitions of the feldspars, and further characterization of lingunite. International Geology Review 49, 854-860
    Mernagh T P (1991) Use of the laser Raman microprobe for discrimination amongst feldspar minerals. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 22, 453-457
    Nestola F, Curetti N, Benna P, Ivaldi G, Angel R, Bruno E (2008) Compressibility and high-pressure behavior of Ab63Or27An10 anorthoclase. The Canadian Mineralogist 46, 1443-1454  [view file]
    Rosenbusch H (1885) Gruppe der plagioklase. in Mikroskopische Physiographie der Mineralien und Gesteine, E. Schweizerbart´sche Verlagshandlung (Stuttgart) 525-552  [view file]