different between microcline vs albite

microcline

English

Etymology

From micro- (small) +? -cline.

Noun

microcline (countable and uncountable, plural microclines)

  1. (mineralogy) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8.

Hyponyms

  • amazonstone

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Microcline”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “microcline”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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albite

English

Etymology

From Latin albus (white), the common color of the mineral, +? -ite.

Noun

albite (plural albites)

  1. (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • feldspar
  • quartz monzonite

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Albite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “albite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

  • albeit, betail, libate

French

Noun

albite f (plural albites)

  1. (mineralogy) albite

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