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Plagioclase meaning

Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.

Synonyms of Plagioclase

oligoclase feldspar felspar

Related words

Other words often associated with Plagioclase or its synonyms:

spar

Using Plagioclase

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
  • Useful related words include: oligoclase, feldspar, felspar.
  • In the example corpus, plagioclase often appears in combinations such as: plagioclase and, plagioclase feldspars, both plagioclase.

Context around Plagioclase

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pyroxene 1× dominantly 1× white 1× rich 1× named 1× order 1×

Often after:

feldspars 3× feldspar 2× adcumulate 1× oikocrysts 1× group 1× microlites 1× hornblende 1×

Sentence patterns with Plagioclase

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

assemblage of plagioclase and hornblende 1× both a plagioclase and alkali 1× calcium rich plagioclase feldspar labradorite 1× contains both plagioclase and alkali 1× especially when plagioclase oikocrysts have 1× feldspars and plagioclase feldspars 1× is dominantly plagioclase then it 1× note white plagioclase microlites in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

albite is considered 1× cumulate gabbros are 1× feldspar can be 1× gabbro is usually 1× if the sandstone 1× intermediate members the 1×

Common sentence endings:

90 in gabbro 1× and alkali feldspar 1× and alkali feldspars 1× and hornblende i 1× and plagioclase feldspars 1× feldspar biotite muscovite 1×

Words around Plagioclase

Just before it in the word index:

plagiarizing 9 plagiarized 32 plagiarize 7 plagiarist 6 plagiarism 126 plagiarising 4

Just after it in the word index:

plague 729 plagued 789 plaguehounds 3 plagueis 9 plaguelands 2 plagues 106

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Plagioclase

  • In this selection, "plagioclase" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pyroxene, dominantly, white, feldspars, feldspar and adcumulate stand out and add context to how "plagioclase" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include assemblage of plagioclase and hornblende and both a plagioclase and alkali. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plagioclase" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plagioclase

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

Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar. (9 words)

Cumulate gabbros are more properly termed pyroxene-plagioclase adcumulate. (9 words)

Plagioclase feldspars may be present in small proportions, less than 10%. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Intermediate members The intermediate members of the plagioclase group are very similar to each other and normally cannot be distinguished except by their optical properties. (25 words)

Gabbro is usually equigranular in texture, although it may be porphyritic at times, especially when plagioclase oikocrysts have grown earlier than the groundmass minerals. (24 words)

The ideal scenario according to Bowen's reaction series would see a granite melt begin crystallizing a cumulate assemblage of plagioclase and hornblende (i. (24 words)

Example sentences (14)

Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar.

Cumulate gabbros are more properly termed pyroxene-plagioclase adcumulate.

Feldspar can be divided into two smaller subdivisions: alkali feldspars and plagioclase feldspars.

Gabbro is usually equigranular in texture, although it may be porphyritic at times, especially when plagioclase oikocrysts have grown earlier than the groundmass minerals.

If the sandstone is dominantly plagioclase, then it is igneous in origin.

Intermediate members The intermediate members of the plagioclase group are very similar to each other and normally cannot be distinguished except by their optical properties.

Note white plagioclase "microlites" in cross-polarized light picture, surrounded by very fine grained volcanic glass.

Plagioclase feldspars may be present in small proportions, less than 10%.

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The calcium rich plagioclase feldspar ( labradorite bytownite ) and pyroxene content vary between 10% - 90% in gabbro.

The ideal scenario according to Bowen's reaction series would see a granite melt begin crystallizing a cumulate assemblage of plagioclase and hornblende (i.

The lower the percentage of silica and alkali's, the greater is the prevalence of plagioclase feldspar as contracted with soda or potash feldspar.

There are several named plagioclase feldspars that fall between albite and anorthite in the series.

True granite according to modern petrologic convention contains both plagioclase and alkali feldspars.

Typically, Rb/Sr increases in the order plagioclase, hornblende, K-feldspar, biotite, muscovite.

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Common combinations with plagioclase

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plagioclase" in a sentence?
An example: "Albite is considered both a plagioclase and alkali feldspar." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plagioclase" from authentic English texts.
What does "plagioclase" mean?
Plagioclase means: Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
What are synonyms of "plagioclase"?
Common synonyms of "plagioclase" include: oligoclase, feldspar, felspar.
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