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Plagioclase feldspar

Framework silicates with Al substituting for Si with accompanying Na and/or Ca.

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plagioclase feldspar
Astronomy; Planetary science

Common mineral; ranges from NaAlSi 3 O 8 (albite) to CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 (anorthite).

plagioclase feldspar
Earth science; Soil science

Framework silicates with Al substituting for Si with accompanying Na and/or Ca.

plagioclase feldspar
Geography; Physical geography

A type of feldspar that is rich in sodium and calcium. Common rock forming mineral.

feldspar
Mining; General mining

A mineral that makes up more than 60 percent of the Earth's crust. The pink and white flecks in granite consist of feldspar.

feldspar
Earth science; Geology

Family of silicate minerals containing varying amounts of potassium, sodium and calcium along with aluminum, silicon and oxygen. Potassium feldspars contain considerable ...

feldspar
Geography; Physical geography

The generic name for a group of minerals made up of aluminium silicate along with calcium, potassium or sodium. A component of granite.

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talc
Earth science; Soil science

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