oligoclase
oligoclase
Definition
oli·go·clase (-klās′)
noun
a plagioclase feldspar whose composition corresponds to 70 to 90 percent albite
Etymology: Ger oligoklas < Gr oligos (see oligo-) + klasis, a fracture (see clastic), in contrast to orthoclase, because cleavage differs slightly from 90°
Browse dictionary entries near oligoclase
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