felspar

[ fel-spahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

felspar

/ ˈfɛlˌspɑː; fɛlˈspæθɪk /

Origin of felspar¹

< German Fels rock + spar ³, by false etymological analysis

A compound of quartz, mica, and felspar, having the appearance of re-composed granite.

Indistinct specimens, apparently consisting of decomposed compact felspar.

A small island, near Cape Arnhem, is also composed of granite, in which the felspar has a bluish hue.

Fragment, apparently from a columnar mass, of a stone intermediate between clink-stone and compact felspar.

Dark grey porphyritic hornstone, approaching to compact felspar, with imbedded crystals of felspar.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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