Look up: microcline

1. microcline
   variety of felspar Category: The cosmos
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2. Microcline
   Mi'cro·cline noun [ Micro- + Greek ... to incline.] (Min.) A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.
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3. microcline
   <chemical> A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form. ... Origin: Micro- + Gr. To incline. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. Microcline
   • (n.) A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.
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5. microcline
   a common feldspar mineral, one form of potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8) that occurs in igneous rock. Green specimens are called amazonstone, ... [3 related articles]
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6. Microcline
   Microcline (KAlSi3O8) is an important igneous rock-forming tectosilicate mineral. It is a potassium-rich alkali feldspar. Microcline typically contains minor amounts of sodium. It is common in granite and pegmatites. Microcline forms during slow cooling of orthoclase; it is more stable at lower tem...
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7. microcline
   A common mineral in the feldspar group, occurring in igneous rocks as vitreous crystals of various colors. It has the same chemical composition as orthoclase, and differs from it only in the arrangement of the silicon and aluminum atoms.
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8. microcline
   microcline: see feldspar.
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9. Microcline
   Microcline is a mineral with the formulae KAlSi3O8 and a relative hardness of 7. It has the same composition as orthoclase but is distinguished by triclinic twinning (usually requiring a microscope to detect). If a feldspar is a deep green it is microcline - and sometimes called 'amazon stone' or am...
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