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albite in British English
(ˈælbaɪt)
noun
a colourless, milky-white, yellow, pink, green, or black mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found in igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaALSi3O8. Crystal structure: triclinic
Derived forms
albitic (ælˈbɪtɪk) adjective
Word origin
C19: from Latin albus whitealbite in American English
(ˈælˌbaɪt)
noun
a usually milky white variety of plagioclase, NaAlSi3O8, found in various plutonic rocks, esp. granite and syenite, often with twin crystals
Word origin
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