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microcline
A triclinic mineral, KAlSi3O8; feldspar group; pseudomonoclinic; dimorphous with orthoclase; a major rock-forming mineral in granites, pegmatites, and metamorphic rocks; may be a detrital mineral in arkoses and graywackes. Compare: orthoclase
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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