MICROCLINE


Meaning of MICROCLINE in English

n.

Common feldspar mineral, one form of potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi 3 O 8 ) that occurs in many rock types.

Green specimens are called amazonstone and may be used as gems. It is an end-member composition in the alkali feldspar series. See also orthoclase .

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