Plagioclase Synonyms

plājēōklās
Any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. oligoclase

Words Related to Plagioclase

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. feldspar
  2. epidote
  3. pyroxene
  4. olivine
  5. albite
  6. hornblende
  7. biotite
  8. augite
  9. chlorite
  10. clinopyroxene
  11. sphalerite
  12. orthoclase
  13. phenocryst

Plagioclase Sentence Examples

  • The same approach is now being applied to hornblende and plagioclase from amphibolite facies shear zones.

  • Labradorite is a specific mineral, a calcic member of the plagioclase feldspar group.

  • The plagioclase often shows very thin exsolution lamellae of potash feldspar, but nevertheless the original bulk chemical composition was probably low in potassium.

  • Granite is a lighter colored igneous rock containing relatively large crystals of the minerals plagioclase, quartz and alkali feldspars such as orthoclase.