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sanidine

The English word “sanidine” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as tabular crystals embedded in volcanic rocks. Some forms (called moonstone) exhibit adularescence.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σανίς (sanís, “board”) + -ine.

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