noun
definition
A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
Examples of albite in a Sentence
In the mica-schists of this group biotite or muscovite may be the principal mineral and often both are present in varying proportions; the mica has developed from the argillaceous matter of the original rock; in addition there is always quartz and sometimes felspar (albite or oligoclase).
Because this leads to insupportable coherency strains, dislocations form in two directions at right angles on the surface of the albite lamellae.
If the albite layers are too thick this schiller appears whitish which is less attractive.
Moonstone is a mix of layers of albite and orthoclase.