microcline

Noun

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A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form.

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Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. Source: Internet

In the acid rocks the common feldspars are orthoclase, perthite, microcline, and oligoclase—all having much silica and alkalis. Source: Internet

Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline. Source: Internet

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