andesine
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English
Etymology
From Andes + -ine, after its type locality in the Andes of Colombia.
Noun
andesine (countable and uncountable, plural andesines)
- (mineralogy) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
Translations
sodium calcium aluminum silicate
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andesine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “andesine”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.