a mineral of the feldspar group, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, identical in composition with orthoclase but having triclinic instead of monoclinic crystals, used in making porcelain.
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The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common.
Orthoclase and microcline feldspar are used in the manufacture of porcelain and chinaware.
At Danbury the mineral occurs with microcline and oligoclase embedded in dolomite.
The common color of microcline is white to pale yellow, but occasionally green and red occur.