A*nor"tho*site (?), n. [F. anorthose triclinic feldspar (fr. Gr. &?; priv. + &?; straight) + -ite.] (Petrol.)

A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda-lime feldspar, usually labradorite.

 

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