Labradorite

Labradorite

A plagioclase feldspar containing 30-50% albite and 50-70% anorthite.

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labradorite

Earth science; Soil science

A plagioclase feldspar containing 30-50% albite and 50-70% anorthite.

labradorite

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A plagioclase feldspar with composition Ab 50 An 50 to Ab 30 An 70 (Ab = NaAlSi 3 O 8 ; An = CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 ), occurring in basic igneous rocks, that is, basalts, ...

labradorite

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A triclinic mineral, (Ca,Na)((Al,Si)AlSi 2 O 8 ) ; CaAl 70 to 50 mol % and NaSi 30 to 50 mol %; plagioclase series of the feldspar group; a common rock-forming mineral in basalt, ...

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talus

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A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

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Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

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A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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