adularia
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adularia
- /ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/ UK
- /ˌædjʊˈ-/ UK
- /ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/ US
- /ˌædjəˈ-/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə
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Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
noun adularias
- A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
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Talk about this word "adularia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adularia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adularia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adularia "adularia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adularia.Cite this
@misc{adularia_2026,
title = {adularia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adularia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
