andesite
[an-duh-zahyt]
- a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
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These are characterized by igneous rocks of andesitic nature.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3Rollin H. Baker
The building fronts the west, and is constructed of an andesitic tuff of inferior quality and dark colour.
Great masses of granite, syenite and diorite were intruded at this period, and send tongues even into the andesitic tuffs.
It is composed of andesitic lavas of the augite type, is pierced by many fumaroles, and has a crater in the solfatara stage.
The Solomon Islands and Their NativesH. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
Amongst them I may mention those of Bougainville Strait, which are composed of andesitic lavas of the hornblende type.
The Solomon Islands and Their NativesH. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
andesite
- a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene
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Word Origin
C19: from Andes + -ite 1
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andesite
[ăn′dĭ-zīt′]
- A gray, fine-grained volcanic rock. Andesite consists mainly of sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It often contains small, visible crystals (phenocrysts) of plagioclase.
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