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Albite

noun
1.
A widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks.  Synonym: white feldspar.





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"Albite" Quotes from Famous Books



... here inclined at an angle of 86 deg. 24'. On the more perfect cleavage, which is parallel to the basal plane (P), is a system of fine striations, parallel to the second cleavage (M), due to twinning according to the,"albite law'' (figs. 1 and 2). The hardness is 6, and the specific gravity 2.63. The colour is usually pure white, hence the name (from the Lat. ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia


Words linked to "Albite" :   albitic, oligoclase, plagioclase


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