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Plagioclase
Meaning
Noun
●
In Minerals:
Any of a group of
aluminum silicate
feldspathic
minerals
ranging
in their
ratio
of
calcium
to sodium.
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Origin
plagioclase
English
-clase
English
plagio-
English
plagio-
Latin
πλάγιος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Quartz
Hematite
Hornblende
Kaolinite
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Calcite
Schist
Zircon
Muscovite
Feldspars
Pyrite
Olivine
Feldspar
Apatite
Gneiss
Magnetite
Felsic
Epidote
Porphyritic
Carbonates
Granites
Illite
Sandstones
Ferrite
Silicates
Silica
Cementite
Aluminosilicates
Amphibole
Amphiboles
Calcareous
Crystals
Lepidolite
Actinolite
Orthopyroxene
Basalt
Kyanite
Pearlite
Corundum
Siderite
Sphalerite
Microcline
Clasts
Strontium
Chalcopyrite
Limestones
Micas
Chrysocolla
Chlorite
Schists
Carbonate
Limestone
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Anhydrite
Basaltic
Granitic
Marcasite
Monazite
Spinel
Igneous Rocks
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