BYTOWNITE Definition & Meaning

bytownite

[bahy-tou-nahyt]

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noun

a blue to dark-gray mineral near the anorthite end of the plagioclase feldspar group.

bytownite

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) ₄ O ₈ .

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bytownite¹

1865–70; named after Bytown (old name of Ottawa, Canada), where first found; -ite ¹

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Of their minerals felspar Is usually the most abundant, and is principally labradorite and bytownite, though anorthite occurs in some, while oligoclase and orthoclase have been found in others.

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These intermediate members are the lime-soda felspars known as oligoclase, andesine, labradorite and bytownite.

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Practically all varieties of this mineral from anorthite to albite are known to occur in basalt, but by far the commonest species are bytownite and labradorite.

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Isolated crystals of bytownite bounded by well-defined faces are unknown.

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Bytom by turns

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