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May 24, 2012
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an•or•tho•clase



Pronunciation: (an-ôr'thu-klās", -klāz"), [key]
—n. Mineral.
a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.

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