oligoclase

[ ol-i-goh-kleys ]

/ ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌkleɪs /

noun Mineralogy.

a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red.

Origin of oligoclase

First recorded in 1825–35; oligo- + -clase

Words nearby oligoclase

oligemia, oligo-, oligoamnios, Oligocene, oligochaete, oligoclase, oligocystic, oligodactyly, oligodendria, oligodendrocyte, oligodendroglia

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Example sentences from the Web for oligoclase

Amelia Court House, Virginia, is another locality whence come pieces either of orthoclase or oligoclase exhibiting this property.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various
At Danbury the mineral occurs with microcline and oligoclase embedded in dolomite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
These intermediate members are the lime-soda felspars known as oligoclase, andesine, labradorite and bytownite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
The felspar ranges from bytownite to oligoclase, being usually a variety of labradorite; orthoclase is scarce.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oligoclase

oligoclase

/ (ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkleɪs) /

noun

a white, bluish, or reddish-yellow feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series, consisting of aluminium silicates of sodium and calcium. Formula: NaAlSi 3 O 8 .CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8

Word Origin for oligoclase

C19: from oligo- + -clase

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Scientific definitions for oligoclase

oligoclase

[ ŏl′ĭ-gō-klās′, ō′lĭ- ]

A white to gray triclinic mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group. Oligoclase occurs in igneous rocks with a relatively high silica content, such as granite. Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)AlSi2O8.

单词	oligoclase
释义	oligoclase [ ol-i-goh-kleys ] / ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌkleɪs / noun Mineralogy. a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red. Origin of oligoclase First recorded in 1825–35; oligo- + -clase Words nearby oligoclase oligemia, oligo-, oligoamnios, Oligocene, oligochaete, oligoclase, oligocystic, oligodactyly, oligodendria, oligodendrocyte, oligodendroglia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oligoclase Amelia Court House, Virginia, is another locality whence come pieces either of orthoclase or oligoclase exhibiting this property. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various At Danbury the mineral occurs with microcline and oligoclase embedded in dolomite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various These intermediate members are the lime-soda felspars known as oligoclase, andesine, labradorite and bytownite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various The felspar ranges from bytownite to oligoclase, being usually a variety of labradorite; orthoclase is scarce. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oligoclase oligoclase / (ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkleɪs) / noun a white, bluish, or reddish-yellow feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series, consisting of aluminium silicates of sodium and calcium. Formula: NaAlSi 3 O 8 .CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 Word Origin for oligoclase C19: from oligo- + -clase Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for oligoclase oligoclase [ ŏl′ĭ-gō-klās′, ō′lĭ- ] A white to gray triclinic mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group. Oligoclase occurs in igneous rocks with a relatively high silica content, such as granite. Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)AlSi2O8. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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