Definition of Micracline
Mi"cro*cline (?), n. [Micro- +
Gr. &?; to incline.] (Min.) A mineral of the feldspar
group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but
triclinic in form.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, (KAlSi_3O_8). Microcline is the main feldspar of granite. The bluish-green variety is called amazonstone, and is sometimes of gem quality. Used in ceramics, ceramic glazes, and as a scouring powder.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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