A common white or colorless mineral that is a type of feldspar, often found in rocks like granite and volcanic rocks.
From Latin 'albus' (white) + German mineralogical suffix '-it', named for its typically white color and common occurrence in light-colored rocks.
Albite is one of the most abundant minerals in Earth's continental crust, so every handful of beach sand likely contains albite crystals that have been ground smooth by waves.
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