Albite (Noun)
Meaning
A widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Albite is a type of plagioclase feldspar commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks worldwide.
- In this specific region, the primary component of the pegmatites is albite, a type of sodium-rich feldspar.
- Granitic rocks that have undergone hydrothermal alteration often display replacement textures with albite and quartz.
- One notable occurrence of albite can be observed in the orthogneisses, which show characteristic coarse-grained albite aggregates.
- Feldspathic sandstones that have been affected by albitization may display disseminated albite porphyroblasts in the surrounding rock matrix.