microcline

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English

Microcline
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Etymology

From micro- (small) +‎ -cline.

Noun

microcline (countable and uncountable, plural microclines)

  1. (mineralogy) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8.

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Microcline”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • microcline”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Adjective

microcline (plural microclines)

  1. microclinic

Noun

microcline f (plural microclines)

  1. microcline