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Andesite vs Andesine - What's the difference?

andesite | andesine |

As nouns the difference between andesite and andesine

is that andesite is a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar while andesine is sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.

andesite

English

Noun

(wikipedia andesite) (en noun)
  • (geology) A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.
  • Derived terms

    * andesitic ----

    andesine

    Noun

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  • (mineral) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.