Feldspathoid

Description

A feldspar type mineral family that contains sodium-potassium aluminum silicates. Nepheline, a commonly found feldspathoid mineral, is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramic glazes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

nepheline; feldespatoides (Esp.); feldspatide (Port.); Feldspatvertreter (Deut.); veldspatode (Ned.)

Hazards and Safety

Irritating to skin, nose, and gastric tissues.

Authority

• Michael McCann, Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

• Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976