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Definitions for felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑrfelspar
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Princeton's WordNet
feldspar, felsparnoun
any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
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felspar
Feldspars are a group of rock-forming aluminium tectosilicate minerals, also containing other cations such as sodium, calcium, potassium, or barium. The most common members of the feldspar group are the plagioclase (sodium-calcium) feldspars and the alkali (potassium-sodium) feldspars. Feldspars make up about 60% of the Earth's crust, and 41% of the Earth's continental crust by weight.Feldspars crystallize from magma as both intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks and are also present in many types of metamorphic rock. Rock formed almost entirely of calcic plagioclase feldspar is known as anorthosite. Feldspars are also found in many types of sedimentary rocks.
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felspar
Felspar, also known as feldspar, is a group of rock-forming minerals that make up about 40% of the Earth's continental crust by weight. This term is used to refer to both alkali and plagioclase feldspar. Felspar is an essential component in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, often providing those rocks with their specific properties. They are important ingredients in clay deposits and are widely used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, paint, plastics, rubber and adhesive products.
Webster Dictionary
Felsparnoun
alt. of Felspath
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Felspar
Same as Feldspar.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of felspar in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of felspar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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