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PRONUNCIATION OF PERTHITE

perthite  [ˈpɜːθaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERTHITE

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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Perthite is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERTHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

perthite

Perthite

Perthite is used to describe an intergrowth of two feldspars: a host grain of potassium-rich alkali feldspar includes exsolved lamellae or irregular intergrowths of sodic alkali feldspar. Typically the host grain is orthoclase or microcline, and the lamellae are albite. If sodic feldspar is the dominant phase, the result is an antiperthite. The intergrowth forms by exsolution due to cooling of a grain of alkali feldspar with a composition intermediate between K-feldspar and albite. There is complete solid solution between albite and K-feldspar at temperatures near 700 °C and pressures like those within the crust of the Earth, but a miscibility gap is present at lower temperatures. If an alkali feldspar grain with an intermediate composition cools slowly enough, K-rich and more Na-rich feldspar domains separate from one another. In the presence of water, the process occurs quickly. Megascopic antiperthite Perthite feldspar from Dan Patch pegmatite, Black Hills, South Dakota When megascopically developed, the texture may consist of distinct pink and white lamellae representing exsolved white albite in pink microcline K-feldspar.

Definition of perthite in the English dictionary

The definition of perthite in the dictionary is a type of feldspar that contains both a potassium type and a sodium type.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERTHITE


acolouthite
ˌækəˈluːθaɪt
anorthite
ænˈɔːθaɪt
bright
braɪt
chalcanthite
kælˈkænθaɪt
chloanthite
kləʊˈænθaɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
gnathite
ˈneɪθaɪt
goethite
ˈɡəʊθaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
lithite
ˈlɪθaɪt
might
maɪt
redruthite
ˈrɛdruːˌθaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERTHITE

pert
pertain
Perth
Perth and Kinross
perthitic
Perthshire
pertinacious
pertinaciously
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
pertinence
pertinency
pertinent
pertinently
pertly
pertness
perturb
perturbable
perturbably
perturbance

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERTHITE

black and white
black-and-white
Chinese white
egg white
graphite
Hepplewhite
house white
in black and white
in the white
large white
malachite
off-white
phosphite
poor White
shite
small white
Snow White
snow-white
the white
white

Synonyms and antonyms of perthite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perthite» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

条纹长石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Perthite
570 millions of speakers

English

perthite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

perthite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

perthite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пертит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pertita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

perthite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perthite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

perthite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パーサイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

perthite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perthite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perthite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

perthite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खराब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pertit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perthite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perthite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пертит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perthite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

perthite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perthite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

perthite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perthite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perthite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERTHITE»

The term «perthite» is used very little and occupies the 158.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERTHITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perthite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERTHITE»

Discover the use of perthite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perthite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to Metamorphic Textures and Microstructures
The term MESO- PERTHITE is given to exsolved feldspars with subequal volumes of intergrown K-feldspar and plagioclase. Although sometimes visible in hand specimen, most perthitic and antiperthitic intergrowths occur on the microscopic ...
A. J. Barker, A. J. Barker (Ph. D.), 1998
2
Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Named after the town of Perth, Ontario, Canada, where it was first found, Perthite is the general variety name for alkali feldspar consisting of parallel or subparallel intergrowths in which the potassium-rich phase (commonly microcline but may ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
3
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Both composition and texture are highly variable. All the rocks at higher altitudes in the vicinity of Stormy Mountain, except for the dikes, consist of perthite, quartz, oligoclase, a little biotite, and very rarely hornblende. In outcrop, it is impossible ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1982
4
Zirconium and Hafnium in the Southeastern Atlantic States
B Quartz, muscovite, beryl C -Coarse perthite, graphic granite, quartz W-Fine grains ol quartz, plagioclase, muscovite, perthite , C-Quartz, perthite, muscovite, albite - /-Plagioclase. perthite, quartz, muscovite W-Plagioclase. quartz, perthite, ...
John Beaver Mertie, 1958
5
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
Although the general appearance of the rocks suggests that the presence or absence of microcline perthite 0-*"/ phenocrysts determines whether the rock is quartz mon- zonite or granodiorite, the plot of modes in figure 28 indicates quite ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1965
6
Circular
of plagioclase, quartz, and muscovite; a wall zone of plagioclase, quartz, and perthite; and a discontinuous core of quartz and perthite. Plagioclase-quartz- perthite pegmatite (border and wall zone) A thin discontinuous border zone of ...
‎1953
7
Rock-forming Minerals
A number of feldspar assemblages can be distinguished including recrystallized perthite and plagioclase, anti- perthite porphyroblasts located adjacent to recrystallized perthite and plagioclase, single grains of mesoperthite, and antiperthite ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 2001
8
Geological Survey Bulletin
DIAGRAMMATIC PLAN LOCALITY WALL- OR SECTION OF COMPOSITION (• Mpl.4) ROCK PEGMATITE BODY OF ZONES Biotite- vv-i 07 muscovitt granite C Quartz, perthite, muscovite W-Fme grains o1 plagioclase. quartz, muscovite, ...
‎1962
9
Selected Petrogenic Relationships of Plagioclase
413) “. . . a transition from braid perthite to ordinary vein or band perthite . . .” and concluded that (p. 413) “By further replacement of microcline by albite, braid and vein perthite grade into typical patch perthite.” All observations suggest a ...
Richard Conrad Emmons, 1953
10
Origin of Granite in the Light of Experimental Studies in ...
(I) Hypersolvus Granites, Syenites, and Nepheline Syenites (1) sanidine—high- albite perthite (2) orthoclase—high-albite perthite (3) microcline-low-albite perthite (II) Subsolvus Granites, Syenites, and Nepheline Syenites (A) potassium  ...
‎1958

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERTHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perthite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Third Perthite wins PanAm medal
The Canadian Show Jumping Team of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze and Ian Millar won the gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jul 15»
2
Lee Griffith helps Albany locals see anew their paradise
... of a 1.5ha block — Griffith's wife Julie gave birth to their “little Albanian”, Darcy, joining their older son Flynn, who was born a “Perthite”. «The Australian, Jun 15»
3
No more Glory as Vukovic leaves the wild west
"After four years in the West, I would be lying if I said I didn't feel like a 'Perthite'. Our baby will be born a “Sandgroper” but from there on we will ... «SBS - The World Game, May 15»
4
Music Review: Average White Band at Fat Sam's Live, Dundee
Alan Gorrie is the closest, as a Perthite and former Duncan of Jordanstone student, but there is an extra connection with the city tonight. «Herald Scotland, May 15»
5
close to the family grapevine
... Aussies), as I noted a number plate with WHAQU a bit of adapted cultural New Zealand lingo that would be wasted on your average Perthite. «Manawatu Standard, Apr 15»
6
Western Australia Sick of Being Treated Like The Dump That It Is
"Give me back my rocks you crooks," tweeted one disgruntled Perthite. "Our hospitals are held together with string but Colin Barnett personally ... «SBS, Apr 15»
7
A local way to help nix those winter blahs
The races are open to anyone and you can learn more at tayvalleyskiclub.wordpress.com. Proud Perthite Yarrow Viets has a special quality. «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Feb 15»
8
David Warner's remarks have no place on the cricket pitch
Commenter: Perthite; Location: Perth; Date and time: Mon Jan 19 ... No doubt Perthite you are currently studying Mandarin just in case you ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
9
Perth: Western Australia's golden child
'Oh, it's awful round here," says the middle-aged Perthite with whom I'm strolling through the city's Northbridge neighbourhood. "You wouldn't ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
10
Down to business 'Down Under'
I've been informed by many Australians that they don't have accents and it's difficult even for them to tell a Perthite from a Melbournian. Anyway ... «Irish Medical Times, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Perthite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/perthite>. May 2024 ».
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