What is another word for feldspar?

Pronunciation: [fˈɛldspɑː] (IPA)

Feldspar is a mineral commonly found in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is a major component of many natural materials, including ceramics, glass, and cement. As a result of its widespread use, numerous synonyms are associated with feldspar based on their physical and chemical properties. The most common synonym for feldspar is "plagioclase," which is a group of minerals composed of sodium and calcium aluminum silicates. Another synonym is "orthoclase," which refers to potassium aluminum silicate. Microcline, anorthite, albite, and labradorite are other synonyms of feldspar that vary in composition and color. Despite the various synonyms of feldspar, all of them are widely used in ceramic and glassmaking industries.

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Usage examples for Feldspar

Gneiss, which is composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica, more or less distinctly slaty, is inferior to granite.
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It appears to be a decomposed trachyte, in which the feldspar has been affected, but not the mica.
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To glaze china, it is dipped into a powder of feldspar and SiO2 suspended in water and vinegar, and then fused.
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Famous quotes with Feldspar

  • His find he hid at the back of the closet in his own room upstairs. The crystal cube he slipped into his pocket, which already bulged with string, a coil of wire, two pennies, a wad of tinfoil, a grimy defenses stamp, and a chunk of feldspar. Emma, Scott's two-year-old sister, waddled unsteadily in from the hall and said hello. "Hello, Slug," Scott nodded, from his altitude of seven years and some months. He patronized Emma shockingly, but she didn't know the difference. Small, plump, and wide-eyed, she flopped down on the carpet and stared dolefully at her shoes. "Tie 'em, Scotty, please?" "Sap," Scott told her kindly, but knotted the laces.
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