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MICROCLINE
Etymology
Noun
microcline (countable and uncountable, plural microclines)
(mineral) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8.
Hyponyms
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Source: Wiktionary
Mi"cro*cline, n. Etym: [Micro- + Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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