adularia
English
editEtymology
editNamed for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
Noun
editadularia (plural adularias)
- (mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
Related terms
editTranslations
editvariety of orthoclase feldspar
See also
editFurther reading
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Adularia”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “adularia”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Catalan
editVerb
editadularia
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom Adular, a Swiss locality.
Noun
editadularia f (plural adularie)
Portuguese
editVerb
editadularia
Spanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editadularia f (plural adularias)
Further reading
edit- “adularia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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