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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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 |
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Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.25 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.67 |
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