Standard Block: Albite

Primary standard

NOTES: Homogeneous, but stay away from cracks and holes.

Position16
MineralAlbite
Sample NameTAB
TypeFeldspar
Nominal formulaNaAlSi3O8
SupplierHolli Frey
SourceTiburon peninsula, north of San Francisco, California
Original reported analysisElectron probe standard at University of Michigan, Geology Department
Composition qualityPrimary standard
CommentsComposition modified slightly based on stoichiometry, and standards-based EDS evidence for small amounts of K and Ca
O
Na
Al
Si
K
Ca
48.75
8.57
10.37
31.99
0.19
0.14