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plagioclase feldspar


sodium-rich plagioclase
Sodium-rich plagioclase
A group of common feldspar minerals, ranging from NaAlSi3O8 (albite) to CaAl2Si2O8, that form pale, glassy crystals and are important ingredients in some igneous and metamorphic rocks. See also moonstone.


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