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Definition of: orthoclase
(ôr′thō·klās, -klāz) noun
A brittle, colorless to flesh-colored or gray mineral consisting mainly of potassium feldspar, KAlSi3O8, crystallized in the monoclinic system. [<ORTHO- + Gk. klasis a fracture <klaein break]
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