Definitions For Adularia

Noun

ADULARIA (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).

Related terms

adularescence adularescent

Translations

Finnish: adulaari German: Adular, m Portuguese: adulária, f Spanish: adularia, f

See also

rock mineral gemstone

Etymology

Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.

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