Andesine [ (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8 ]

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Material properties

Formula (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Crystal symmetry Triclinic, Point group 1, Space group P1 (#2)
Classification Plagioclase
Luminescence emitters Ce, Mn
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Tags Aluminosilicate, Variety

Composition

Element Atoms
O 8
Na 0.6
Ca 0.4
Al 1.4
Si 2.6
Total: 13

References for Andesine

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Moroshkin et. al. 2001 2 0 0
Torpy et al. 2020 0 1 0

Specimens of Andesine

Name Owner Materials Image Spectra Techniques
MES104 Andesine CSIRO Albite (var. Ca), Albite, Andesine, Microcline, Quartz 0 —
MT8257 Andesine CSIRO Albite, Andesine, Microcline, Quartz 0 —
Tista 2020 D4 Shaker CSIRO Albite, Allanite-(Ce), Amphibole, Andesine, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Bytownite, Chlorite (var. Mg, Fe), Epidote, Garnet, Grossular, Ilmenite, Ilmenite (var. Mn), K feldspar, Kyanite, Monazite-(Ce), Muscovite, Oligoclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Staurolite, Titanite, Titanohematite, Xenotime-(Y), Zircon, Zoisite 46 CL, EDS