Definition of albite

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Albite (n.) A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar..

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Peristerite :: Peristerite (n.) A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent like a pigeon's neck..
Albite :: Albite (n.) A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar..
Sodium :: Sodium (n.) A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable metal, so readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and to be preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar liquid. Sodium is used combined in many salts, in the free state as a reducer, and as a means of obtaining other metals (as magnesium and aluminium) is an important commercial product. Symbol
Perthite :: Perthite (n.) A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors..
Cleavelandite :: Cleavelandite (n.) A variety of albite, white and lamellar in structure..
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