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Andesite is a moderate weight volcanic rock, first described from the Andes.
It is the volcanic (extrusive) equivalent in composition to diorite of the plutonic rocks. It will be found in granite areas.
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Where do you find andesite?
Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock of intermediate composition. This is a volcanic rock that can be found in areas with volcanoes such as, Slovakia.
Which mineral can be found in granite andesite gneiss and hornfels?
biotite mica
Are large crystals found in diorite?
diorite crystals are large and andesite crystals are small
Where is andesitic magma found?
Andesite can be found around volcanoes with magma of intermediate composition, usually near subduction zones.
Identify three minerals that are normally found with quartz in samples of andesite rock?
quartz garnet olivine
Where does andesite form?
Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock found on or near volcanoes that contain intermediate magmas.
Where do you find andesite?
Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock of intermediate composition. This is a volcanic rock that can be found in areas with volcanoes such as, Slovakia.
Does Andesite contain CaCO3?
No. Calcium carbonate is found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks such as andesite are composed almost entirely of silicates.
Which mineral can be found in granite andesite gneiss and hornfels?
biotite mica
Is andesite sandstone?
No. Andesite is a volcanic rock.
Are large crystals found in diorite?
diorite crystals are large and andesite crystals are small
How old is andesite?
Andesite is not any age in particular. Some deposites of andesite may be hundreds of millions of years old. However, since andesite is volcanic, some andesite rocks may only be minutes old.
Is andesite a mineral?
No. Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock.
Where is andesitic magma found?
Andesite can be found around volcanoes with magma of intermediate composition, usually near subduction zones.
Is Andesite an igneous?
Yes. Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock.
Is andesite phaneritic or aphanitic?
Andesite may be aphanitic or porphyritic.
Is andesite plutonic?
No. It is volcanic. The plutonic equivalent of andesite is diorite.
