felspar
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Origin of felspar
< German Fels rock + spar 3, by false etymological analysis
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It turned evenly, slowly, noiselessly, and, as it turned, the light from the lamp caused the quartz and mica and felspar in the granite to glisten like a thousand fire-flies on a summer's evening.
From Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure by Gilson, Charles
These plates of mica are separated by bands of pure white felspar.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold
It is composed of quartz, red felspar, and dark green chlorite; and is accompanied with gneiss of the same composition.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold
Generally speaking, kaolin, China clay, ball clay, pipe clay, China stone, felspar, flint, quartz, sand, lime, chalk, and calcined bone are the ingredients of most modern pastes.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.
In it the felspar retains its alkaline element, so that it can be easily melted, and is found a useful and cheap flux for the vitrification of the different mixtures.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
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