noun
- a common feldspar mineral that is typically white, pink, or green and is used in ceramics and as a gemstone
Usage: geology; mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified microcline crystals in the granite sample.
- Green microcline is sometimes called amazonite and used in jewelry.
- Microcline is one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth’s crust.
- The pottery studio uses microcline as a flux in their glazes.
- Large microcline crystals were found in the pegmatite formation.
- The pink microcline gave the granite its distinctive color.