microcline

English
Microcline

Etymology

From micro- (“small”) +‎ -cline.

Noun

microcline (countable and uncountable, plural microclines)

  1. (mineralogy) A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi3O8. 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.

See also

Further reading
  • “Microcline” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “microcline”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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