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orthoclase

English translation: Could it be...

12:56 Aug 9, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mining & Minerals / Gems / mineral
French term or phrase: orthoclase
Name of a mineral - it appears in a list of other minerals - sorry, there's no other context.

Any minerologists out there? :>)

Thanks
RG
Roseanne Gaspari
United States
Local time: 06:17
English translation:Could it be...
Explanation:
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)
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
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Thanks to all - we are always happy about other people's mistakes, n'est-ce pas?

:>)
RG

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Marcus Malabad
naorthoclase
1964


  

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Could it be...


Explanation:
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)


    Reference: http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/orthocla/orth...
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all - we are always happy about other people's mistakes, n'est-ce pas?

:>)
RG

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): you got it! must have been a typo
29 mins

agree  Sean Lyle: Yup, you got it, nothing in the OED either, or similar. For ONCE it must have been a typo!!
1 hr

agree  Bharg Shah
9 hrs
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orthoclase


Explanation:
common alkali feldspar mineral, potassium aluminosilicate , various colored,usually twinned cristals in granite used in glas and ceramic industry


    Britanica com
1964
Türkiye
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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