perthite

See also: Perthite

English

Etymology

From Perth, Ontario +‎ -ite.

Noun

perthite (countable and uncountable, plural perthites)

1. (mineralogy) A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.

Derived terms

• antiperthite
• microperthite
• perthitic

Anagrams

• tephrite