Despite frequent reports on layer characteristics on quartz bed particles, few studies have been found focusing on the layer characteristics on K-feldspar bed particles. The layer characteristics of K-feldspar bed particles in fluidized bed combustion of woody biomass was therefore investigated by collecting bed material samples of different ages from large-scale bubbling and circulating fluidized bed facilities. Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy was used to analyze the layer morphology and elemental composition. For particles with an age of 1 day, a thin layer rich in Si, Ca and Al was found. For particles older than some days, an inner more homogenous layer containing cracks and an outer more particle-rich layer were observed. The outer layer was thinner for K-feldspar bed particles sampled from circulating fluidized bed, compared to particles from bubbling fluidized bed. The concentration of Ca in the inner layer increases towards bed particle surface, the molar ratio of Si/Al is maintained, and the molar ratio of K/Al decreases compared to the K-feldspar. The inner layer thickness for quartz and K-feldspar bed particles collected at the same operation conditions was found to be similar. No crack layers, as have been observed in quartz particles, were found in the core of the K-feldspar bed particles. The results suggest that the diffusion and reaction of Ca2+ into/with the feldspar particle play an important role on the inner layer formation process.