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Word: Oligoclase
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from oligo-‘relatively little’ + Greek klasis ‘breaking’ (because thought to have a less perfect cleavage than albite)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒlɪɡə(ʊ)kleɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a feldspar mineral common in siliceous igneous rocks, consisting of a sodium-rich plagioclase (with more calcium than albite).
Short Definition:feldspar mineral common in siliceous igneous rocks
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