noun
- Plural of albite; a common feldspar mineral composed of sodium aluminum silicate, typically white or colorless.
Usage: mineralogy; technical
Examples
- Albites are among the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust.
- The granite sample contained visible crystals of albites and quartz.
- Geologists identified albites in the feldspar composition of the rock.
- Albites form under a wide range of temperatures and pressures in igneous rocks.
- The purity of albites in this specimen makes it valuable for research.