Andesine

Andesine
Andesine An"des*ine, n. (Min.) A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes. [1913 Webster]

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  • andésine — ● andésine nom féminin (de Andes, nom propre) Minéral de la famille des feldspaths, dits plagioclases, intermédiaire entre le labrador et l oligoclase, abondant dans les porphyres et les trachytes. ⇒ANDÉSINE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Minéral… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Andesine — is a feldspar mineral, a part of the plagioclase series.It is usually defined as having %An between 30 and 50.Density is about 2.68.See the plagioclase main article for more information …   Wikipedia

  • Andesine — Albite Albite Catégorie IX : silicates Albite Zillertal, Autriche (15x14cm) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • andesine — andezinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Feldšpatų grupės mineralas, plagioklazas. atitikmenys: angl. andesine rus. андезин …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • andesine — /an deuh zeen /, n. a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks. [1860 65; named after ANDES; see INE2] * * * …   Universalium

  • andesine — noun 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. See Also: rock …   Wiktionary

  • andesine — an·de·sine …   English syllables

  • andesine — /ˈændəzin/ (say anduhzeen), / zaɪn/ (say zuyn) noun a plagioclase mineral occurring as crystals in igneous rocks. {named after the Andes + ine2} …  

  • andesine — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Plagioclase — A photomicrograph of a plagioclase crystal under cross polarized light. The plagioclase crystal shows a distinct banding effect called a Polysynthetic twinning. (unknown scale) General Category …   Wikipedia

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