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Minerals > Plagioclase

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Plagioclase  

Definition

  • Any of a series of common feldspar minerals, consisting of differing mixtures of sodium and calcium aluminum silicates. Plagioclase is typically white, yellow, or reddish-gray, but it can also be blue to black. It occurs in igneous rocks. [American Heritage Science Dictionary]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Plagioclase feldspar
  • Sodium calcium feldspar

Notation

  • 122625

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-QBPPLJM4-0

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