On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Albite. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as plagioclase or oligoclase and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Albite in a sentence
Albite meaning
A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
Synonyms of Albite
Using Albite
- The main meaning on this page is: A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
- Useful related words include: white feldspar, plagioclase, oligoclase.
- In the example corpus, albite often appears in combinations such as: and albite, albite is.
Context around Albite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Albite
- In this selection, "albite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lasaya, exsolved, high, ruiz, anorthoclase and percentages stand out and add context to how "albite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include albite is considered and anorthite and albite percentages. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "albite" sits close to words such as aanholt, abati and abbeville, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with albite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar. (9 words)
Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. (14 words)
The following table shows their compositions in terms of constituent anorthite and albite percentages. (14 words)
Kauaʻi seventh-grade student Lasaya Albite-Ruiz from Kapaʻa Middle School is the 2023 Kauaʻi grand prize winner in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Awards. (30 words)
If the latter subgroup cools slowly from a melt, it forms exsolution lamellae because the two components—orthoclase and albite—are unstable in solid solution. (25 words)
Intermediate members of this series, high albite, anorthoclase and high sodium sanidine are stable at temperatures of convert and above. (20 words)
Example sentences (9)
Kauaʻi seventh-grade student Lasaya Albite-Ruiz from Kapaʻa Middle School is the 2023 Kauaʻi grand prize winner in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Awards.
Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar.
Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite.
If the latter subgroup cools slowly from a melt, it forms exsolution lamellae because the two components—orthoclase and albite—are unstable in solid solution.
Intermediate members of this series, high albite, anorthoclase and high sodium sanidine are stable at temperatures of convert and above.
In this case, the solubility of albite is expected to depend on the solid-to-solvent ratio.
Some intergrowths of orthoclase and albite have an attractive pale luster and are called moonstone when used in jewellery.
The following table shows their compositions in terms of constituent anorthite and albite percentages.
There are several named plagioclase feldspars that fall between albite and anorthite in the series.
Common combinations with albite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and albite 3×
- albite is 2×