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orthoclase

/ˈɔːrθoʊkleɪs/ /ˈɔːrθəkleɪz/

Meanings
noun
Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.

Examples :

"The countertop in our kitchen is made from granite, which contains grains of quartz, mica, and flesh-colored orthoclase. "
geology mineral material substance chemistry

Related Words

Illustration countertop

countertop noun

/ˈkaʊntərtɑp/ /ˈkaʊntərtɔp/

The top surface of a counter, for preparation of food etc.

"I wiped the spilled milk off the countertop after breakfast. "

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration silicate

silicate noun

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates

"Glass is made from silicate. "

Illustration occurrences

occurrences noun

/əˈkʌrənsɪz/

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

"Documenting the occurrences of late arrivals helps us understand the traffic patterns around the school. "

Illustration feldspar

feldspar noun

/ˈfɛldˌspɑr/ /ˈfɛldˌspɑːr/

Any of a large group of rock-forming minerals that, together, make up about 60% of the earth's outer crust. The feldspars are all aluminum silicates of the alkali metals sodium, potassium, calcium and barium. Feldspars are the principal constituents of igneous and plutonic rocks.

"Many countertops are made with granite, which contains feldspar, giving them their speckled appearance. "

Illustration aluminum

aluminum noun

/ə.ˈluː.mɨ.nəm/

A metallic chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

"My bicycle's frame is made of aluminum. "

Illustration commonly

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

As a rule; frequently; usually

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

Illustration industries

industries noun

/ˈɪndəstɹiz/

The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.

"Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

Illustration potassium

potassium noun

/pəˈtæsiəm/

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.

"The fertilizer contained potassium to help the plants grow stronger. "

Illustration pegmatite

pegmatite noun

/ˈpɛɡməˌtaɪt/ /ˈpɛɡmətˌaɪt/

A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of feldspar and quartz, normally with muscovite and/or biotite mica.

"The geology student identified the large, interlocking crystals of feldspar and quartz in the sample, confirming it was a piece of pegmatite. "

Illustration metamorphic

metamorphic noun

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹfɪk/

A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

"The geologist showed us a piece of metamorphic rock, explaining how intense pressure deep underground had transformed it from a sedimentary stone into something new and stronger. "

Illustration plutonic

plutonic adjective

/pluːˈtɒnɪk/ /pluˈtɑnɪk/

Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.

"The abandoned house on the hill had a plutonic atmosphere, filled with shadows and an unsettling feeling of dread. "