albite
albite · albites
A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution seriesA plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
Meaning
1 sensesA plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
More definitions
- a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.
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Forms
plural: albitesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks:white feldspar