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/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]
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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 — An des*ine, n. (Min.) A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
