Sanidine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sanidine is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.
Word Forms
- sanidines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adularia, anorthoclase, sidorenkite, andesine, thernadite, nepheline.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.