There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ORTHOCLASE
orthoclase
(noun) a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orthoclase (countable and uncountable, plural orthoclases)
(mineral) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"tho*clase, n. Etym: [Ortho- + Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Common or potash feldspar crystallizing in the monoclinic system and having two cleavages at right angles to each other. See Feldspar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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