albite
IPA: ɑɫbˈaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
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Examples of "albite" in Sentences
- Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral.
- Exhibits simple carlsbad and albite twinning.
- The pure albite endmember has the formula NaAlSi3O8.
- This was not sufficient to convert plagioclase to albite.
- Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar.
- Minerals in this series include zeolites, albite, and quartz.
- The plagioclase is sodium rich, usually albite or oligoclase.
- Albite, calcite, and pyrite often show polysynthetic twinning.
- Moonstone is composed of two feldspar species, orthoclase and albite.
- For example, dissolution of albite may result in formation of gibbsite.
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