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Name: Andesine
IMA Chemistry: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Andesine contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
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Year First Published:
IMA Status: Grandfathered
Status Notes: Berzelius J (1842) Mineralogie. Andesin, Jahres-Bericht über die Fortschritte der Chemie und Mineralogie 21, 167-168 A mixture of albite and anorthite
Structural Group Name: Feldspar
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Mohs Hardness: 6.25
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.67
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