andesine

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Etymology

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From Andes +‎ -ine, after its type locality in the Andes of Colombia.

Noun

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andesine (countable and uncountable, plural andesines)

  1. (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.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andesine”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • andesine”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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