potassium feldspar
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potassium feldspar
(pə′tas·ē·əm ′fel′spär)
(mineralogy) Any alkali feldspar (orthoclase, microcline, sonidine, adularia) containing the molecule KAlSi3O8. Incorrectly known as K feldspar; potash feldspar.
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