Definition of Microcline. Meaning of Microcline. Synonyms of Microcline

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Definition of Microcline

Microcline
Microcline Mi"cro*cline, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? to incline.] (Min.) A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.

Meaning of Microcline from wikipedia

- Microcline (KAlSi3O8) is an important igneous rock-forming tectosilicate mineral. It is a pot****ium-rich alkali feldspar. Microcline typically contains...
- orthoclase (monoclinic) KAlSi3O8 sanidine (monoclinic) (K,Na)AlSi3O8 microcline (triclinic) KAlSi3O8 anorthoclase (triclinic) (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Pot****ium...
- KAlSi3O8), an important tectosilicate mineral that forms igneous rock Microcline, chemically the same as orthoclase, but with a different crystalline structure...
- largest crystals are found within pegmatites. These include crystals of microcline, quartz, mica, spodumene, beryl, and tourmaline. Some individual crystals...
- Sunstone is a microcline or oligoclase feldspar, which when viewed from certain directions exhibits a spangled appearance. It has been found in Southern...
- C****iterite is a tin oxide mineral, SnO2. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce...
- Pedial is also triclinic hemihedral. Mineral examples include plagioclase, microcline, rhodonite, turquoise, wollastonite and amblygonite, all in triclinic...
- green tectosilicate mineral, a variety of the pot****ium feldspar called microcline. Its chemical formula is KAlSi3O8, which is polymorphic to orthoclase...
- lower-temperature polymorph of KAlSi3O8 is microcline. Adularia is a low temperature form of either microcline or orthoclase originally reported from the...
- subgroup: Andesine Albite Anorthite Anorthoclase Amazonite Bytownite Celsian Microcline Moonstone Adularia (var.) Rainbow (var.) Orthoclase Unakite Plagioclase...