2.1" Albite Crystals with Chlorite Inclusions - Pakistan

Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral with the chemical composition Na(AlSi3O8) when in its pure form. It is a major component of granite and granitic pegmatites, and is often found to form in association with quartz, orthoclase, muscovite, hornblende and biotite. In most cases the crystals will be white to colorless, although it has been known to display red, green and blue hues depending on impurities present during formation. Albite earned its name from the Latin word "albus", meaning white (most commonly found color).