Skip to content
Title:
Orthoclase
Object name(s):
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews Mineralogical Collection Igneous collection; Feldspars
Brief description:
Prismatic crystals of orthoclase ~1.5cm in length. White to pink in colour, however the surface appears altered. Penetration twins visible. Feldspars are set in a granite, with quartz and micas.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews Mineralogical Collection Igneous collection; Feldspars
Object number:
GE12327
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/92b2a463-39d8-3a3a-b0da-e58558b54354

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/92b2a463-39d8-3a3a-b0da-e58558b54354, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

Is there a problem with this record? Give feedback.

Sign up to our newsletter

Follow the latest MDS developments every two months with our newsletter.

Unsubscribe any time. See our privacy notice.

Back to top