adularia

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/
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/ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/ · /ˌædjʊˈ-/ · /ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/ · /ˌædjəˈ-/

Definition of adularia

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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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Etymology

Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.

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