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BYTOWNITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A member of the plagioclase feldspar series with 30% to 10% albite, and 70% to 90% anorthite.

DEF

A bluish to dark-gray mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group ... [occurring] in basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks.

OBS

Etymology: From Bytown, the old name for Ottawa, Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Feldspath plagioclase, l'un des termes les plus calciques (70 à 90 % d'anorthite) de la famille des plagioclases.

Spanish

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