andesite classification

Andesite | rock | Britannica

Andesite: Andesite, any member of a large family of rocks that occur in most of the world’s volcanic areas. Andesites occur mainly as surface deposits and, to a ...

Rock types - Sandatlas

Immense number of rock types have been defined ... and many rock classifications exist. ... Andesite is a volcanic rock with a so-called average composition.

Classification of Igneous Rocks

As is the case with most modern scientific classifications the one for igneous rocks is based upon the origin of the ... Diorite Andesite Andesite ...

andesite - CHC

andesite Description. Andesites are medium to dark coloured vesicular volcanic rocks, mostly fine grained with typically porphyric texture ... Classification

Physical Geology Lab Samples

Classification of Igneous Rocks; COMPOSITION; TEXTURE Felsic ... Andesite is an extrusive volcanic rock with a composition that is intermediate between basalt and ...

Basalt - Igneous rocks - Sandatlas

Classification. Basalt has a strict chemical definition. ... Andesite is similar to basalt, but it contains more silica and is generally lighter in color.

Geology - rocks and minerals

Andesite is an extrusive rock intermediate in composition between rhyolite and basalt. Andesite lava is of moderate viscosity and forms thick lava flows and domes.

The IUGS systematics of igneous rocks

Abstrpct: In order to create a sustainable classification of igneous rocks which all geologists might use, an international body was set up by the IUGS: the ...

Igneous Rocks Classified by Composition

Igneous rocks are classified according to their mineral content: Ultramafic rocks are dominated by olivine and/or pyroxene. Mafic rocks are dominated by plagioclase ...

IGNEOUS ROCKS - msnucleus

formed and explores how the formation is related to igneous rock classification. Emphasize the two different ... Andesite Extrusive igneous rocks have small ...

Andesite - Wikipedia

Classification of andesites may be refined according to the most abundant phenocryst. Example: hornblende-phyric andesite, if hornblende is the principal accessory ...

Igneous Rocks - SOEST

Classification of Igneous Rocks Based on Mineral Composition and Texture Textures-reflect rate of cooling ... • Andesite/Diorite – found in subduction zones