orthoclase

English
Orthoclase

Etymology

ortho- +‎ -clase.

Noun

orthoclase (countable and uncountable, plural orthoclases)

  1. (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.

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Further reading
  • “Orthoclase” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “orthoclase”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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