anorthoclase

anorthoclase
/an awr"theuh klays', -klayz'/, n. Mineral.
a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.
[AN-1 + ORTHOCLASE]

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      any member of a continuous series of feldspar minerals related to sanidine (q.v.).

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