adularia
UK/ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/US/ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/
adularia noun: 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).
Noun
adularia (countable and uncountable, plural adularias)
- 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).
adularia meaning in Tamil
adularia in Tamil
- அம்புலிமணி, அடுலேரியா
Forms of adularia
| plural | adularias |
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Origin of adularia
Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
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Questions about adularia
- What does adularia mean?
- Adularia means 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).
- What is adularia in Tamil?
- Adularia in Tamil is அம்புலிமணி, அடுலேரியா. See Adularia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is adularia?
- Adularia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce adularia?
- Adularia is pronounced /ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of adularia?
- The plural of adularia is adularias.
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