Definition
A group of rock-forming minerals that make up about 60% of the Earth's crust — the most common mineral on the planet.
Etymology
From German 'Feldspat' (field spar), because it was found in fields and could be split (spar). The ground beneath you is mostly feldspar. You stand on it every day without knowing its name.
Kelly Says
The most COMMON mineral on Earth and almost nobody knows its name! 60% of the ground you walk on is FELDSPAR! It's in granite, in ceramics, in your phone screen! The most important thing you've never heard of! 🪨😮
Translations
ARالعربية
فلدسبار
feldspar
BNবাংলা
ফেল্ডস্পার
feldspar
CACatalà
feldespato
fehl-deh-spah-toh
CSČeština
živec
zhee-vehts
DADansk
feldspat
fehl-deh-spah-t
DEDeutsch
Feldspat
fehl-deh-spah-t
ELΕλληνικά
πετρόχρωμος
peh-troh-khroh-mos
ESEspañol
feldespato
fehl-deh-spah-toh
FISuomi
feldspatiitti
fehl-deh-spah-tee-tee
FRFrançais
feldspath
fehl-deh-spah
HAHA
feldispat
fehl-deh-spah-t
HIहिन्दी
फेल्डस्पार
feldspar
HUMagyar
mezőpát
meh-zoe-paht
IDBahasa Indonesia
feldspar
feldspar
IGIG
feldispati
fehl-deh-spah-tee
ITItaliano
feldspato
fehl-deh-spah-toh
KKKK
фельдшпат
fehl-deh-shpat
KMKM
ហ្វេលដស្បារ
fehl-deh-spah-r
MSBahasa Melayu
feldspar
feldspar
MYမြန်မာ
ဖဲလ်စပါ
hpeh-leh-tha-pa
NLNederlands
veldspaat
fehl-deh-spah-t
NONorsk
feldspat
fehl-deh-spah-t
PAPA
ਫੈਲਡਸਪਾਰ
faihl-dspar
PLPolski
skalen
skah-lehn
PTPortuguês
feldspato
fehl-deh-spah-toh
RORomână
feldspat
fehl-deh-spah-t
RUРусский
полевой шпат
pah-lee-vay shpat
SVSvenska
fältspat
fehlt-spah-t
SWKiswahili
feldspari
feldspari
TAதமிழ்
பெல்ட்ஸ்பார்
peltspār
TEతెలుగు
ఫెల్డ్స్పార్
feldspar
THไทย
เฟลด์สปาร
fehl-deh-spah-r
TRTürkçe
feldispat
fehl-deh-spah-t
UKУкраїнська
полевой шпат
pah-lee-vay shpat
VITiếng Việt
feldspar
feldspar
YOYO
fẹ́ẹ́ldìspá
feh-eh-deh-spah
ZUZU
ifeldispati
ee-fehl-deh-spah-tee