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andesinenoun(mineralogy) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
bytownitenoun(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the fifth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Bytownite is rare, and normally occurs in small grains in lime-rich igneous rocks. Clear pale yellow crystals have come from Mexico and Oregon.
sodicOf, relating to, or containing sodium.
labrador stonenoun(now rare) Labradorite; Labrador spar.
labrador sparnounSynonym of labradorite.
labradorescencenounA form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.
spectrolitenouna rare variety of labradorite feldspar, ranging in colors from blue to red.
plagioclasenoun(mineralogy) Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
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.
phonolitenoun(mineralogy) A light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars.
lardalitenoun(mineralogy) A nepheline monzonite mineral.
iolitenoun(gemology) The clear variety of cordierite, sometimes used as a gem.
laurdalitenoun(mineralogy) A grey or pinkish nepheline syenite mineral.
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.
lepidolitenoun(mineralogy) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.
foyalitenoun(mineralogy) A fine-grained Plutonic syenite made up of orthoclase, nepheline, hornblende, and accessory mica, sodalite, zircon, noselite, and pyroxene.
plagnoun(mineralogy, informal) plagioclase feldspar
lautaritenoun(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iodine, and oxygen.
labrador lungnounA form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of mixed dust containing silica, iron, and anthophyllite.
chesterlitenoun(mineralogy) A variety of microcline from Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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