Definition of Orthaclase
Or"tho*clase (?), n. [Ortho- +
Gr. &?; to break.] (Min.) Common or potash feldspar
crystallizing in the monoclinic system and having two cleavages at
right angles to each other. See Feldspar.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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