anorthite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.
Noun
anorthite (plural anorthites)
- (mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
Derived terms
- anorthitic
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Anorthite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “anorthite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.