Collection: Andesine

Andesine is a type of silicate mineral found in sedimentary and igneous rocks. Andesine belongs to the feldspar group and its main components are aluminum, silicon and oxygen. Generally, andesine forms patchy or clumpy crystals and can have a wide variety of shades.

Andesine, as its name suggests, is known to occur especially around the Andes Mountains. .

Andesine has a wide variety of colors, ranging from colorless to white, gray, pink, red, green, blue, and yellow. In particular, greenish andesine is called green andesine and is treated as a popular gemstone.

Andesine, especially of clear quality, is rare and can be highly valued.

While Andesine is in demand in the gem market, it is also popular with mineral collectors. Andesine's appeal lies in its beautiful colors, diversity, and the uniqueness of its production area. Andesine also plays an important role in earth science research, and is the subject of research in the fields of petrology and mineralogy.