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feldspar

English

Alternative forms

felspar

Etymology

Partial calque of German Feldspat, formed from Feld (“field”) + Spat (“spar”).

Noun

feldspar (countable and uncountable, plural feldspars)

(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.

Derived terms

Related terms

feldspathic
feldspathoid
feldspathose

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diabase

English

Etymology

From French diabase, from Ancient Greek ???????? (diábasis).

Noun

diabase (countable and uncountable, plural diabases)

(geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.

Synonyms

dolerite

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Abadies

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (diábasis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.baz/

Noun

diabase f (plural diabases)

(geology) diabase

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? English: diabase
? Turkish: diyabaz

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diabase

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