About The Word Albite
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Albite
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What's The Definition Of Albite?
[n] a widely distributed rock-forming feldspar
Synonyms | Synonyms for Albite: white feldspar Related Terms | Find terms related to Albite: See Also | oligoclase | plagioclase Albite In Webster's Dictionary \Al"bite\, n. [L. albus white.] (Min.)
A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in
crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and
soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various
igneous rocks. See {Feldspar}.
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