perthites

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A form of perthite — A laminated mixture of two feldspars: plagioclase and either orthoclase or microcline.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

perthites1

noun
  1. pluralplural of perthite

Perthites2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Perthite
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