noun Télécharger 🔗Partager Orthose, silicate d'aluminium et de potassium 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. " Le comptoir de notre cuisine est fait de granit, qui contient des grains de quartz, de mica et d'orthose de couleur chair. geology mineral material substance chemistry Chat avec IAJeu de vocabulairePratiquer la lecture