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oligoclase

/ol-i-goh-kleys/US // ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌkleɪs //UK // (ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌkleɪs) //

寡晶石,橄榄石,橄榄核,寡头石

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Mineralogy.

    • : a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red.

Examples

  • These intermediate members are the lime-soda felspars known as oligoclase, andesine, labradorite and bytownite.

  • The felspar of the granulites is mostly orthoclase or cryptoperthite; microcline, oligoclase and albite are also common.

  • The felspar ranges from bytownite to oligoclase, being usually a variety of labradorite; orthoclase is scarce.

  • At Danbury the mineral occurs with microcline and oligoclase embedded in dolomite.

  • Amelia Court House, Virginia, is another locality whence come pieces either of orthoclase or oligoclase exhibiting this property.