microcline
microcline
Definition
micro·cline (mī′krō klīn′)
noun
a triclinic feldspar, KAlSiO, that is dimorphic with orthoclase; potassium aluminum silicate
Etymology: Ger mikroklin (< Gr mikros, small + klinein, to incline: see lean): its cleavage angle differs slightly from 90°
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