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[4] According to [4], the term "Feldspar" does not appear in mineralogical literature until the mid 18th century. Wallerius'' 1753 text "Mineralogy" is mentioned as the first occurence of the word. OED [5] lists its earliest recorded use of the term as 1757; however, in this reference it is spelt feldspath. OED also mentions several other ...