andesine
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dəˌzin noun
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
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| a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series consisting of an aluminium silicate of sodium and calcium. Formula: NaAlSi3O8.CaAl2Si2O8 | |
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Science Dictionary
| andesine (ān'də-zēn') Pronunciation Key
A white, gray, green or yellow mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group. Andesine occurs in igneous rocks such as andesite and diorite. Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8. |
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Example sentences
Sodic andesine crystals commonly broken and with faint euhedral oscillatory zoning.
Most of the plagioclase is oligoclase, but sodic andesine is present in a few specimens.
Most crystals are andesine, but the composition ranges from oligoclase to labradorite.
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