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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°