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microcline

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microcline: see feldspar feldspar (fĕl`spär, fĕld`–) or felspar
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microcline

Common feldspar mineral, one form of potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8) that occurs in many rock types. Green specimens are called amazonstone and may be used as gems. It is an end-member composition in the alkali feldspar series. See also orthoclase.
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