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Orthoclase

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Noun

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a white or colored monoclinic feldspar

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Orthoclase

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noun
a white to pale yellow, red, or green mineral of the feldspar group, found in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: KAlSi3O8. Crystal structure: monoclinic

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Orthoclase

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noun
a monoclinic feldspar, KAlSi3O8, that is dimorphic with microcline; potassium aluminum silicate
see also Mohs scale

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Orthoclase

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n.
A white to yellowish red monoclinic mineral of the potassium feldspar group that forms from medium- to low-temperature magmas.

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