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albitic

albitic

9.9
Containing a lot of albite, a common white rock mineral
  • adjective
  • /ælˈbɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
: albitico
  • The mineral composition is predominantly albitic feldspar with minor quartz.

Examples

  • The rock displays albitic textures, indicating it formed in a sodium-rich environment.

  • Geologists identified an albitic vein running through the granite sample.

  • The rock sample had an albitic composition.

  • Many albitic minerals are found in granite.

  • Geologists identified an albitic vein running through the granite sample.

  • The mineral composition is predominantly albitic feldspar with minor quartz.

  • The rock displays albitic textures, indicating it formed in a sodium-rich environment.

Synonyms

feldspathic
vsalbitic
  • Specialized
1 9.4

Containing the mineral feldspar that is common in many rocks and ceramics

is narrower and refers only to the albite kind within that mineral group

Surface Forms

albitic positive

Morphology

albitic = albite (transparent) = albite + ic

Regular adjectival formation from the mineral name 'albite' with '-ic' yields the meaning 'relating to or containing albite'.

Etymology

Albitic comes from the mineral name albite, which comes from Latin albus meaning 'white', the same root you see in albino, and the ending -ic means 'relating to'. So albitic describes rocks or minerals that are 'related to' or contain the white mineral albite.