Feldspars - English meaning
Feldspars – definitions in English dictionary
nounAn abundant rock-forming mineral typically occurring as colourless or pale-coloured crystals and consisting of aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium.
Usage examples:
Quartz is associated most commonly with aegirine and potassium feldspar as well as zircon.
nounA common type of mineral found especially in igneous rocks such as granite
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Word origin
mid 18th century: alteration of German Feldspat, Feldspath, from Feld ‘field’ + Spat, Spath ‘spar’ (see spar3). The form felspar is by mistaken association with German Fels ‘rock’.
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