Crossword-Solution: ANORTHITE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Anorthite | n. | A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar. |
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| white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral | 1 answer |
| Feldspar | 12 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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greedy person
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Sentences with ANORTHITE (5)
They consist in great part of feldspars, which vary in composition from anorthite to andesine, or from those kinds in which there is less than one per cent of potash and soda to those in which there is more than seven per cent of these alkalies, the soda preponderating greatly.
This young scientist, too, cherished loving thoughts about Angelina, thoughts of a more earthly and volcanic tinge; certain definite projects which made him forget, at times, his preoccupation with biotite, perlite, magnetite, anorthite, and pyroxene.
Anorthite ([.Ca][.Mg][.Na][.K])^{3}[...Si] + 3([...Al=][...Fe=])[...Si] Nepheline ([.Na][.K][.Ca])^{2}[...Si] + 2[...Al=][...Si] Obsidian [...Si],[...Al=],[...Fe=],[.Fe],[.Ca][.Na][.K] Int.
Tschermak to those plagioclase felspars which lie between labradorite and anorthite; and this has been generally adopted by petrologists.
Like labradorite and anorthite, it is a common constituent of basic igneous rocks, such as gabbro and basalt.