Associations to the word «Orthoclase»
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Wiktionary
ORTHOCLASE, noun. (mineralogy) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Dictionary definition
ORTHOCLASE, noun. A white or colored monoclinic feldspar.
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