adularia
English edit
Etymology edit
Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
Noun edit
adularia (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).
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Translations edit
variety of orthoclase feldspar
See also edit
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Adularia”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “adularia”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Catalan edit
Verb edit
adularia
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Adular, a Swiss locality.
Noun edit
adularia f (plural adularie)
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adularia
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
adularia f (plural adularias)
Further reading edit
- “adularia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014