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albite
CIDE DICTIONARY
albite, n. [L. albus white.].
A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
albite, n. Mineral. a feldspar, usu. white, rich in sodium.
Etymology
L albus white + -ITE(1)
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