bytownite


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bytownite

[′bī·tau̇‚nīt]
(mineralogy)
A plagioclase feldspar with a composition ranging from Ab30 An70 to Ab10 An90, where Ab = NaAlSi3O8 and An = CaAl2Si2O8; occurs in basic and ultrabasic igneous rock.
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