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albite Definition

al·bite (albīt′)

noun

a usually milky white variety of plagioclase, NaAlSiO, found in various plutonic rocks, esp. granite and syenite, often with twin crystals

Etymology: < L albus, white + -ite

albite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lamella: Because this leads to insupportable coherency strains, dislocations form in two directions at right angles on the surface of the albite lamellae.

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