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[′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.