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anorthite

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anorthite (ănôr`thīt): see feldspar feldspar (fĕl`spär, fĕld`–) or felspar
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anorthite

Feldspar mineral, calcium aluminosilicate (CaAl2Si2O8), that occurs as white or grayish, brittle, glassy crystals. Primarily a rock-forming mineral, it is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics. Anorthite occurs in basic igneous rocks (see acid and basic rocks).
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8]) that show continuous solid solution from albite to anorthite, with CaAl replacing NaSi as the series progresses.
Chemical analysis of World Trade Center fine particulate matter for ... by Gavett, Stephen H. / Environmental Health Perspectives
PHOTO : CL micrograph of a buildup sample showing anorthite (yellow), corundum (red) and hercynite (black) crystals.
A study of throat clogging in the channel furnace by Williams, D.C. / Modern Casting
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