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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions plagioclase noun  (mineralogy) A group of feldspar minerals that form a solid solution series from albite (sodium aluminum silicate) to anorthite (calcium aluminum silicate). The plagioclase feldspars are found in igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. They all have the triclinic-pinacoidal crystal habit, but only Albite commonly occurs in well crystallized specimens. Translations:  Etymology: plageo, Greek "oblique" + klao, Greek "I cleave"        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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