albite
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See also: Albite
English
Etymology
From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.
Noun
albite (plural albites)
- (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
Derived terms
- albitic
- albitization
- albitize
- pseudo-albite
- pseudoalbite
Translations
See also
- feldspar
- quartz monzonite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Albite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “albite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
albite f (plural albites)
Further reading
- “albite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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