Meaning Of The Word Plagioclase

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plagioclase in American English
any of a series of triclinic feldspars, ranging in composition from albite to anorthite and found in many rocks
noun: any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi3O8, to basic anorthite, CaAl2 Si2O8, found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces

plagioclase in British English
noun: a series of feldspar minerals consisting of a mixture of sodium and calcium aluminium silicates in triclinic crystalline form: includes albite, oligoclase, and labradorite

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