Aug 9, 2001 12:56
23 yrs ago
French term
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
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orthoclase
French to English
Science
Mining & Minerals / Gems
mineral
Name of a mineral - it appears in a list of other minerals - sorry, there's no other context.
Any minerologists out there? :>)
Thanks
RG
Any minerologists out there? :>)
Thanks
RG
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Change log
Apr 21, 2005 08:34: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "arthoclase" to "orthoclase" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Mining & Minerals / Gems" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "mineral"
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
Canada
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Canada
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Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) 
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Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English, and 4 more.
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There is a mineral called 'orthoclase' in ENGLISH (the French term would be orthose). As far as I know, there is no such word as 'arthoclase' in either language (try a google search and you'll get zero results).
An 'orthose' (or 'orthoclase' in English) is also called a potassium feldspar or K-spar. It is translucent, white, gray, yellow, reddish or brownish.
The chemical name is potassium aluminum silicate (see first link below)
An 'orthose' (or 'orthoclase' in English) is also called a potassium feldspar or K-spar. It is translucent, white, gray, yellow, reddish or brownish.
The chemical name is potassium aluminum silicate (see first link below)
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Comment: "Thanks to all - we are always happy about other people's mistakes, n'est-ce pas?
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RG
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orthoclase
common alkali feldspar mineral, potassium aluminosilicate , various colored,usually twinned cristals in granite used in glas and ceramic industry
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