albite

Meaning

A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

Synonyms

white feldspar

sodaclase

soda feldspar

sodium feldspar

white feld-spar

white schorl

Translations

albita

albite

Nebenverdienst

Teilzeitarbeit

αλβίτης

albita

Etymology

From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.

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