PERTHITE


Meaning of PERTHITE in English

— perthitic /peuhr thit"ik/ , adj. — perthitically , adv.

/perr"thuyt/ , n. Mineral

a variety of feldspar containing irregular bands of albite in microcline.

[ 1832; named after Perth, Ontario, Canada; see -ITE 1 ]

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