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anorthite

anort·hite

US/æˈnɔˌrθaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks

Origin

From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.

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