microcline

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English

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Microcline
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Etymology

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From micro- (small) +‎ -cline.

Noun

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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.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Microcline”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • microcline”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

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Adjective

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microcline (plural microclines)

  1. microclinic

Noun

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microcline f (plural microclines)

  1. microcline