feldspar
noun
feld·spar
ˈfel(d)-ˌspär 
: any of a group of crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates with either potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium and that are an essential constituent of nearly all crystalline rocks
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Made of clay and feldspar and covered in glaze, this earthenware pottery is celebrated for its timelessness and durability.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
The town’s pegmatites are composed of about 65 percent feldspar, 25 percent quartz, 8 percent mica and trace amounts of other minerals.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Now cooled and worn, the rocks around Spruce Pine has the look of a dirty snowball thanks to a combination of feldspar, mica, and quartz.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Consisting primarily of feldspar and quartz, aplite is formed at a late stage of the magma crystallization.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
The town’s pegmatites are composed of about 65 percent feldspar, 25 percent quartz, 8 percent mica and trace amounts of other minerals.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Now cooled and worn, the rocks around Spruce Pine has the look of a dirty snowball thanks to a combination of feldspar, mica, and quartz.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Consisting primarily of feldspar and quartz, aplite is formed at a late stage of the magma crystallization.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Feldspar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feldspar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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feldspar
noun
feld·spar
ˈfel(d)-ˌspär
: any of a group of crystalline minerals that consist of silicates of aluminum with potassium, sodium, calcium, or barium and that are a basic part of nearly all crystalline rocks
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