X050013 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

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Andesine X050013

Name: Andesine
RRUFF ID: X050013
Ideal Chemistry: (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)₄O₈
Locality: Cima Volcanics, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Source: George R. Rossman GRR-1604
Owner: George R. Rossman
Description:
Status: The identification of this mineral has been determined only by Raman spectroscopy

Mineral Group: [ feldspar (62) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

Sample Description:

de-polarized laser oriented perpendicular to the (001) face

DOWNLOADS:

	Raman Data (Processed)
	RRUFF File

REFERENCES for Andesine
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]
Berzelius J (1842) Mineralogie. Andesin, Jahres-Bericht über die Fortschritte der Chemie und Mineralogie, 21, 167-168 [view file]
FitzGerald J D, Parise J B, Mackinnon I D R (1986) Average structure of an An48 plagioclase from the Hogarth Ranges, American Mineralogist, 71, 1399-1408 [view file]
Dymek R F, Schiffries C M (1987) Calcic myrmekite: possible evidence for the involvement of water during the evolution of andesine anorthosite from St-Urbain, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 25, 291-319 [view file]
Elkins L T, Grove T L (1990) Ternary feldspar experiments and thermodynamics models, American Mineralogist, 75, 544-559 [view file]
Mernagh T P (1991) Use of the laser Raman microprobe for discrimination amongst feldspar minerals, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 22, 453-457
Freeman J J, Wang A, Kuebler K E, Jolliff B L, Haskin L A (2008) Characterization of natural feldspars by Raman spectroscopy for future planetary exploration, The Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 1477-1500 [view file]
Befus K S, Lin J-F, Cisneros M, Fu S (2018) Feldspar Raman shift and application as a magmatic thermobarometer, American Mineralogist, 103, 600-609

REFERENCES for Andesine

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Berzelius J (1842) Mineralogie. Andesin, Jahres-Bericht über die Fortschritte der Chemie und Mineralogie, 21, 167-168 [view file]

FitzGerald J D, Parise J B, Mackinnon I D R (1986) Average structure of an An48 plagioclase from the Hogarth Ranges, American Mineralogist, 71, 1399-1408 [view file]

Dymek R F, Schiffries C M (1987) Calcic myrmekite: possible evidence for the involvement of water during the evolution of andesine anorthosite from St-Urbain, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 25, 291-319 [view file]

Elkins L T, Grove T L (1990) Ternary feldspar experiments and thermodynamics models, American Mineralogist, 75, 544-559 [view file]

Mernagh T P (1991) Use of the laser Raman microprobe for discrimination amongst feldspar minerals, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 22, 453-457

Freeman J J, Wang A, Kuebler K E, Jolliff B L, Haskin L A (2008) Characterization of natural feldspars by Raman spectroscopy for future planetary exploration, The Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 1477-1500 [view file]

Befus K S, Lin J-F, Cisneros M, Fu S (2018) Feldspar Raman shift and application as a magmatic thermobarometer, American Mineralogist, 103, 600-609