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This document describes the structure of feldspars, highlighting the framework of corner-sharing silicon and aluminum tetrahedra. It also mentions Carlsbad twins and zoning in feldspars, and touches on analcime.

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Ms. Nouf S. Alteneiji The structure of the feldspars consists of a framework of corner- sharing Si and Al tetrahedra. This results in the formation of sites between chains that can contain large cations such as Ca2+, Na+, and K+ coordinated with nine oxygen anions. Carlsbad twin...

Ms. Nouf S. Alteneiji The structure of the feldspars consists of a framework of corner- sharing Si and Al tetrahedra. This results in the formation of sites between chains that can contain large cations such as Ca2+, Na+, and K+ coordinated with nine oxygen anions. Carlsbad twins zoning XPL ! hand sample Analcime

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