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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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