adularia
Plural: adularias
Noun
- A translucent, pearly variety of feldspar, also known as moonstone.
- A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
Examples
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Origin / Etymology
Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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