ANORTHITE


Meaning of ANORTHITE in English

2 Si 2 O 8 ), that occurs as white or grayish, brittle, glassy crystals.

Primarily a rock-forming mineral, it is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Anorthite occurs in basic igneous rocks (see {{link=acid and basic rocks">acid and basic rocks ).

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