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English
Etymology
From Latin albus (“white”), the common color of the mineral, + -ite.
Noun
albite (plural albites)
- (mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Albite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “albite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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Pronunciation
Noun
albite f (plural albites)
- (mineralogy) albite
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