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anorthite
a white to greyish-white or reddish-white mineral of the feldspar group and plagioclase series, found chiefly in igneous rocks and more rarely in metamorphic rocks. It is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Composition: calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl2Si2O8. Crystal structure: triclinic -
anorthosite
a coarse-grained plutonic igneous rock consisting almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar -
calc-
Of or pertaining to calcium or its compounds; a variant of calci-. -
norite
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes. -
trachybasalt
a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.