Andesite Definition

ăndĭ-zīt
noun
A gray, fine-grained volcanic rock consisting chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals.
American Heritage
A dark-colored, fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock consisting chiefly of plagioclase feldspars with some biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene.
Webster's New World

(geology) A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

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Other Word Forms of Andesite

Noun

Singular:
andesite
Plural:
andesites

Origin of Andesite

  • After the Andes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Andesite Sentence Examples

  • The lavas and ashes ejected by these volcanoes consist of liparite, dacite, andesite and basalt.

  • All the volcanic rocks of these islands are submarine stratified tuffs which are penetrated here and there by andesite or diabase dikes.

  • The most common eruptive rock is andesite.

  • The rolled crystals of sapphire occur, with garnet and other minerals, in glacial deposits, and have probably been derived from dykes of igneous rocks, like andesite and lamprophyre.

  • The bulk of the mountain consists of andesite, but porphyry, obsidian, trachyte, basalt, and.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ETEITE

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Words Starting With A and Ending With E

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