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Meaning of ANORTHITE

Pronunciation:  an'orthIt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
 
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 See Also: oligoclase, plagioclase

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*nor"thite\, n. [Gr. 'an priv. + ? straight (? sc. ?
right angle); not in a right angle.]
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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