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1. feldspar
   Any of a group of silicate minerals. Feldspars are the most abundant mineral type in the Earth's crust. They are the chief constituents of igneous rock and are present in most metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. All feldspars contain silicon, aluminium, and oxygen, linked together to form a framew...
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2. feldspar
   [n] - any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
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3. Feldspar
   Feldspars are the most abundant of the rock forming minerals. They can be found in most igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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4. feldspar
   any of a group of usu.white or nearly white,flesh-red,bluish,or greenish minerals that are closely related in crystalline form,that are all aluminum silicates with potassium,sodium,calcium,or barium Category: Chemistry
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5. feldspar
   felspar noun any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
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6. Feldspar
   • (n.) Alt. of Feldspath
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7. feldspar
   any of a group of aluminosilicate minerals that contain calcium, sodium, or potassium. Feldspars make up more than half the Earth`s crust, and ... [15 related articles]
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8. Feldspar
   Feldspars crystallize from magma in both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks, as veins, and are also present in many types of metamorphic rock. Rock formed almost entirely of calcic plagioclase feldspar (see below) is known as anorthosite. Feldspars are also found in many types of sedimentary roc...
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9. Feldspar
   A group of common aluminum silicate minerals that contains potassium, sodium, or calcium.
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10. feldspar
    Plagioclase feldspar Any of a group of rock-forming, aluminosilicate (containing aluminum and silicon) minerals that also contain one or two of the following metals: calcium, sodium, potassium, and, rarely, barium. Potash feldspars, principally orthoclase and microcline, are potassium aluminum ...
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11. feldspar
    feldspar (fel'spär, feld'–) or felspar (fel'spär) , an abundant group of rock-forming minerals which constitute 60% of the earth's crust. Chemically the feldspars are silicates of aluminum, containing sodium, potassium, iron, calcium, or barium or combinations of these el...
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12. Feldspar
    Feldspar or felspar is a name given to a group of minerals, closely related in crystalline form, and all silicates of alumina with either potash, soda, lime, or, in one case, baryta. They occur in crystals and crystalline masses, vitreous in lustre, and breaking rather easily in two directions at ri...
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