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Andesite is an igneous rock that can be used in the construction field. Andesite is used mainly for making tiles, bricks, or stones that are suitable for water or landscape gardens.

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How can you use andesite?

Andesite is an igneous rock that can be used in the construction field. Andesite is used mainly for making tiles, bricks, or stones that are suitable for water or landscape gardens. They use andesite to make tiles because they are naturally slip resistant.


What is the hardness of andesite rock?

Andesite rock typically has a hardness of around 7 on the Mohs scale, which means it is relatively hard and durable. It is commonly used in construction and landscaping due to its strength and resistance to wear and erosion.


What is the color of a Andesite rock?

The dominant color of the andesite is black with some spots of red and gray. from: http://192.211.16.13/curricular/MN/tieton_andesite.htm


What kind of rock andesite?

No. Andesite is classed as an 'intermediate' rock, being halfway in composition between a mafic and felsic rock. Mafic rocks are those that contain alot of ferromagnesian minerals (iron and magnesium) which give mafic rocks their dark colouring. Typical ferromagnesian minerals include olivine and pyroxene. Typical mafic rocks are basalt and gabbro. Felsic rocks, on the other hand, are low in magnesium and iron and are usually light in colour, such as granite and rhyolite. Andesite therefore typically contains a mixture of both felsic and mafic minerals and is classed as 'intermediate'.


Identify three minerals that are normally found with quartz in samples of andesite rock?

Three minerals commonly found with quartz in andesite rock are feldspar (specifically plagioclase), biotite mica, and amphibole (such as hornblende). These minerals are all typically present in andesite as part of the overall composition of the rock.