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Microcline meaning

A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

Using Microcline

  • The main meaning on this page is: A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

Context around Microcline

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

triclinic 1× either 1× perthite 1×

Often after:

may 1×

Sentence patterns with Microcline

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

into triclinic microcline 1× is either microcline or orthoclase 1× microcline may be 1× orthoclase perthite microcline and oligoclase 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

feldspar amazonite perthite 1× in the acid 1× microcline may be 1×

Common sentence endings:

into triclinic microcline 1× of exsolved albite 1× silica and alkalis 1×

Words around Microcline

Just before it in the word index:

microclimatic 2 microclimates 17 microclimate 31 microcinema 2 microcin 2 microchips 40

Just after it in the word index:

microcloud 3 microcode 62 microcoded 9 microcomputer 36 microcomputers 34 microcontinuity 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Microcline

  • In this selection, "microcline" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, triclinic, either, perthite and may stand out and add context to how "microcline" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include into triclinic microcline and is either microcline or orthoclase. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "microcline" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with microcline

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. (14 words)

In the acid rocks the common feldspars are orthoclase, perthite, microcline, and oligoclase—all having much silica and alkalis. (19 words)

Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline. (33 words)

In the acid rocks the common feldspars are orthoclase, perthite, microcline, and oligoclase—all having much silica and alkalis. (19 words)

Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline.

Feldspar (Amazonite) Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite.

In the acid rocks the common feldspars are orthoclase, perthite, microcline, and oligoclase—all having much silica and alkalis.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "microcline" in a sentence?
An example: "Microcline may be clear, white, pale-yellow, brick-red, or green; it is generally characterized by cross-hatch twinning that forms as a result of the transformation of monoclinic orthoclase into triclinic microcline." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "microcline" from authentic English texts.
What does "microcline" mean?
Microcline means: A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.
How many example sentences with "microcline" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "microcline", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.