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Orthoclase
Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals:
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.
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Origin
orthoclase
English
ortho-
English
ὀρθός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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