Albite

[ælbait]

Definition

(noun.) a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks.

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Definition

(n.) A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar.

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Definition

n. a species of mineral of the felspar family of a white colour and forming a constituent of many kinds of rocks.

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