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adularia.

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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noun/ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌædjʊˈ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/General-American/ˌædjəˈ-/General-American
  1. 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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Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.

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