ANDESINE

Etymology

Noun

andesine (uncountable)

(mineral) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (\(Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8\)), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.

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An"des*ine, n. (Min.)

Definition: A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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