orthoclase
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]orthoclase (countable and uncountable, plural orthoclases)
- (mineralogy) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]potassium aluminum silicate
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Orthoclase”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “orthoclase”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.