Antiperthite

/ˌæn.tiˈpɜr.θaɪt/ noun

Definition

A mineral texture in feldspar where small crystals of potassium feldspar are distributed within sodium feldspar, opposite to the normal perthite pattern.

Etymology

From 'anti-' (opposite) and 'perthite' (a feldspar intergrowth pattern named after Perth, Scotland). The term emerged in mineralogy to describe the reverse of typical feldspar intergrowth patterns.

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Antiperthite in granite tells geologists a fascinating story—it reveals how cooling rocks can unmix their minerals in reverse, like watching a bad marriage dissolve at the atomic level.

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