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plagioclase feldspar
Sodium-rich plagioclase
A group of common feldspar minerals, ranging from NaAlSi
3
O
8
to CaAl
2
Si
2
O
8
, that form pale, glassy crystals and are important ingredients in some
igneous
and
metamorphic
rocks.
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