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PERTHITE
Etymology
Noun
Perthite (plural Perthites)
A native or inhabitant of Perth, Australia.
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• tephrite
Etymology
Noun
perthite (countable and uncountable, plural perthites)
(mineral) A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.
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• tephrite
Source: Wiktionary
Perth"ite, n. Etym: [So called from Perth, in canada.] (Min.)
Definition: A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors.
– Per*thit"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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