A pale feldspar mineral of the plagioclase group, containing sodium and calcium, commonly found in volcanic rocks.
Named after the Andes Mountains where it was first identified or is abundant; the -ine suffix indicates it is a mineral species.
Andesine was named after the Andes back when geologists had the luxury of simply naming rocks after where they found them, a naming pattern that directly links minerals to their geography.
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