Albite Definition

ălbīt
noun
A colorless to white variety of feldspar that is classified both as plagioclase feldspar and alkali feldspar, contains a high proportion of sodium to calcium and potassium and is a common constituent of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
American Heritage
A usually milky white variety of plagioclase, NaAlSi3O8, found in various plutonic rocks, esp. granite and syenite, often with twin crystals.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • white feldspar

Other Word Forms of Albite

Noun

Singular:
albite
Plural:
albites

Origin of Albite

  • Latin albus white albho- in Indo-European roots –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Latin albus (white), the common color of the mineral.

    From Wiktionary

Albite Sentence Examples

  • In the mica-schists of this group biotite or muscovite may be the principal mineral and often both are present in varying proportions; the mica has developed from the argillaceous matter of the original rock; in addition there is always quartz and sometimes felspar (albite or oligoclase).

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

  • If the albite layers are too thick this schiller appears whitish which is less attractive.

  • Moonstone is a mix of layers of albite and orthoclase.

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