Plagioclase Definition

Plagioclase Sentence Examples

• The same approach is now being applied to hornblende and plagioclase from amphibolite facies shear zones.

• Labradorite is a specific mineral, a calcic member of the plagioclase feldspar group.

• The plagioclase often shows very thin exsolution lamellae of potash feldspar, but nevertheless the original bulk chemical composition was probably low in potassium.

• Granite is a lighter colored igneous rock containing relatively large crystals of the minerals plagioclase, quartz and alkali feldspars such as orthoclase.