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Noun Concept
Categories: Potassium minerals, Gemstones, Tectosilicates, Articles with short description, Minerals in space group 12
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orthoclase  adularia  K-feldspar  K-feldspars  K-spar
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A white or colored monoclinic feldspar WordNet 3.0
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A white or colored monoclinic feldspar WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Orthoclase, or orthoclase feldspar, is an important tectosilicate mineral which forms igneous rock. Wikipedia
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. Wiktionary
Potassium aluminum silicate. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
feldspar
mineral species
HAS PART
aluminium potassium trisilicate
HAS KIND
natronorthoclase
CRYSTAL SYSTEM
monoclinic crystal system
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
NAMED AFTER
orthogonality
cleavage
STREAK COLOR
white
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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orthoclase
Wikipedia
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orthoclase
Wikidata
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orthoclase
Wiktionary
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orthoclase
Wikipedia Redirections
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adularia, K-feldspar, K-feldspars, K-spar, orthoclase feldspar
Wikidata Alias
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orthose

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