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an⋅or⋅thite

  [an-awr-thahyt]
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–noun Mineralogy.
a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl2Si2O8, calcic plagioclase.
Origin:
1825–35; an- 1 + orth- + -ite 1

Related forms:
an⋅or⋅thit⋅ic  [an-awr-thit-ik] , adjective
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an·or·thite   (ān-ôr'thīt)   
n.  A rare plagioclase feldspar with high calcium oxide content occurring in igneous rocks.

[From Greek an-, not; see a-1 + orthos, straight (from its oblique crystals).]
an'or·thit'ic (-thĭt'ĭk) adj.
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anorthite   (ān-ôr'thīt)  Pronunciation Key 
A white to gray triclinic mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group. Anorthite is the plagioclase mineral that is richest in calcium and occurs in alkaline igneous rocks such as gabbro. Chemical formula: CaAl2Si2O8.
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