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Anorthite

Anorthite Meaning & Definition
Anorthite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Anorthite?

[n] rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks

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See Also | oligoclase | plagioclase

Anorthite In Webster's Dictionary

\A*nor"thite\, n. [Gr. 'an priv. + ? straight (? sc. ? right angle); not in a right angle.] A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See {Feldspar}.

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