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feldsparnoun(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.
felsparnounAlternative spelling of feldspar. [(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.]
feldspathoidnoun(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
potassium feldsparnoun(mineralogy) Any of several alkaline feldspars containing potassium aluminium silicate, KAlSi₃O₈
felspathoidnounAlternative form of feldspathoid. [(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.]
alkalifeldsparnounAlternative form of alkali feldspar. [(geology) Any alkaline feldspar.]
orthoclasenoun(mineralogy) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi₃O₈, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
anorthoclasenoun(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
plagioclasenoun(mineralogy) Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
microclinenoun(mineralogy) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.
foidnoun(incel slang, derogatory, offensive) Clipping of femoid. [(incel slang, derogatory, offensive) A woman.]
aluminosilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
pulaskitenoun(mineralogy) A massive course-grained rock composed chiefly of feldspar with some other minerals such as hornblende and biotite.
nephelinenoun(mineralogy) A feldspathoid mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, nepheline is a plagioclase feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, nepheline weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.
felsitenoun(mineralogy) A fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.
oligoclasenoun(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the second member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Primarily found as small crystals in impure marble. Oligoclase contains a small amount of calcium substituting for some of the sodium in its formula. Oligoclase with reddish-golden inclusions found in Norway and Canada is called sunstone.
potash-feldsparnoun(obsolete, mineralogy) potassium feldspar
potash-felsparnoun(obsolete, mineralogy) potassium feldspar
chesterlitenoun(mineralogy) A variety of microcline from Chester County, Pennsylvania.
tectosilicatenoun(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.

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