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perthite N

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perthite GEO

pertyt (blaszkowate przerosty skaleni) m

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Perthite is typical of many granites. en.wikipedia.org

Alkali feldspar dominates, commonly represented by orthoclase and the exsolved lamellar albite, form perthite. en.wikipedia.org

Perthite is either microcline or orthoclase with thin lamellae of exsolved albite. en.wikipedia.org

An example is the formation of perthite when an alkali feldspar is cooled down. en.wikipedia.org

Perthite is a typical texture in alkali feldspar, due to exsolution of contrasting alkali feldspar compositions during cooling of an intermediate composition. en.wikipedia.org

The intergrowths in perthite have a great variety of shapes. en.wikipedia.org

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