andesine
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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, (
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{\displaystyle Na_{x}Ca_{x}AlSi_{3}O_{8}}
), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.
==== Translations ====
=== Further reading ===
David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Andesine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“andesine”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
=== Anagrams ===
adenines