bytownite

by·tow·nite

noun

A blue to dark-gray variety of plagioclase feldspar that contains a higher proportion of calcium than sodium and occurs in alkaline igneous rocks.

Origin of bytownite

After Bytown , former name of Ottawa, Ontario, near where a sample of the mineral was found

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A bluish to dark gray triclinic mineral of the plagioclase feldspar group that contains a higher proportion of calcium than sodium. Bytownite occurs in alkaline igneous rocks. Chemical formula: (Ca,Na)(Si,Al)₄O₈.

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