anorthoclase

American

[an-awr-thuh-kleys, -kleyz] / ænˈɔr θəˌkleɪs, -ˌkleɪz /

noun

Mineralogy.

a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.

anorthoclase Scientific

/ ăn-ôr′thə-klās′ /

A white to colorless triclinic mineral of the alkali feldspar group. It is a common constituent in the matrices of slightly alkaline volcanic rocks. Chemical formula: (Na,K)AlSi ₃ O ₈ .

Etymology

Origin of anorthoclase

an- ¹ + orthoclase

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There are also placed in the anorthic class a potash-felspar called microcline, and a rare soda-potash-felspar known as anorthoclase.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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