Definitions for albite
ˈæl baɪtal·bite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. albite, white feldsparnoun

   a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. albitenoun

   A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.

2. Etymology: From the Latin albus (white), the common color of the mineral.

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1. Albite

   Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral. It is the sodium endmember of the plagioclase solid solution series. It represents a plagioclase with less than 10% anorthite content. The pure albite endmember has the formula NaAlSi3O8. It is a tectosilicate. Its color is usually pure white, hence its name from Latin, albus. It is a common constituent in felsic rocks.

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1. Albitenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L. albus white.]

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1. Albite

   Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral. It is the sodium endmember of the plagioclase solid solution series. As such it represents a plagioclase with less than 10% anorthite content. The pure albite endmember has the formula NaAlSi3O8. It is a tectosilicate. Its color is usually pure white, hence its name from Latin albus. It is a common constituent in felsic rocks. Albite crystallizes with triclinic pinacoidal forms. Its specific gravity is about 2.62 and it has a Mohs hardness of 6 - 6.5. Albite almost always exhibits crystal twinning often as minute parallel striations on the crystal face. Albite often occurs as fine parallel segregations alternating with pink microcline in perthite as a result of exolution on cooling. It occurs in granitic and pegmatite masses, in some hydrothermal vein deposits and forms part of the typical greenschist metamorphic facies for rocks of originally basaltic composition. It was first reported in 1815 for an occurrence in Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna, Sweden.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Albite

   al′bīt, n. a species of mineral of the felspar family, of a white colour, and forming a constituent of many kinds of rocks. [From L. albus, white.]

Anagrams for albite »

1. albeit

2. belait

3. baltei

4. libate

5. betail

6. bletia

How to pronounce albite?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of albite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of albite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=albite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Albite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albite
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albite
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=albite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=albite