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Plagioclase

Plagioclase Meaning & Definition
Plagioclase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plagioclase?

[n] any of a rock-forming series of triclinic feldspars

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plagioclase: oligoclase

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plagioclase:

See Also | albite | anorthite | basalt | feldspar | felspar | white feldspar

Plagioclase In Webster's Dictionary

\Pla"gi*o*clase\, n. [Gr. ? oblique + ? to break.] (Min.) A general term used of any triclinic feldspar. See the Note under {Feldspar}.

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