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Adularescence

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adularianoun(mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adularizationnoun(geology) addition of or replacement by adularia
aventurescencenoun(gemology) An optical reflectance (a metallic glitter) effect seen in certain gems, arising from small, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.
adelitenoun(mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
opalescencenounthe state of being opalescent
aventurinenoun(mineralogy, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
polyadelphitenoun(mineralogy) A pale brown andradite garnet
arrojaditenoun(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
diaphaneitynoun(mineralogy) transparency
chatoyantnoun(mineralogy) A hard stone, such as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wavy light.
auroritenoun(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silver.
alexandritenoun(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
ardaitenoun(mineralogy) A monoclinic green gray mineral containing antimony, chlorine, lead, and sulfur.
okayamalitenoun(mineralogy) A tetragonal-scalenohedral creamy white mineral containing boron, calcium, oxygen, and silicon.
ardealitenoun(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
sanidinenoun(mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
aldermanitenoun(mineralogy) An orthorhombic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
asterismnoun(astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
pleochroismnoun(physics) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
chalcedonyxnoun(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.

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