1 bytownite | Definition of bytownite

bytownite

noun
by·​town·​ite | \ ˈbÄ«(ËŒ)tau̇ˌnÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of bytownite

: a plagioclase feldspar consisting of 10 to 30 percent albite and 90 to 70 percent anorthite

History and Etymology for bytownite

Bytown (now Ottawa), Canada + English -ite

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