ANDESITIC

Meaning of ANDESITIC in English

adjective

see andesite

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

ANDESITIC — adjective see: andesite
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ANDESITIC — see andesite
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ANDESITE — noun Etymology: German Andesit, from Andes Date: 1850 an extrusive usually dark grayish rock consisting essentially of oligoclase or feldspar, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCHALSTEIN — ˈshälˌs(h)tīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from schale husk, shell (from Old High German scala ) + stein stone, …
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BANDAITE — ˈbandəˌīt, -nˌdīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Bandai, volcano on Honshu Island, Japan + English -ite : a siliceous often …
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ANDESITE — — andesitic /an'deuh zit"ik/ , adj. /an"deuh zuyt'/ , n. a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and …
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ANDESITE — [ 'andɪzʌɪt , -sʌɪt ] ■ noun Geology a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock. Derivatives andesitic adjective Origin C19: named after …
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VOLCANISM — also spelled Vulcanism, any of various processes and phenomena associated with the surficial discharge of molten rock or hot water …
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SANIDINE — alkali feldspar mineral, a high-temperature form of potassium aluminosilicate (KAlSi3O8) that sometimes occurs in surface rocks. Sanidine forms colourless or …
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LAVA — magma (molten rock) poured out onto the Earth's surface at temperatures from about 700 to 1,200 C (1,300 to 2,200 …
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ANDESITE — any member of a large family of rocks that occur in most of the world's volcanic areas. Andesites occur mainly …
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TERTIARY PERIOD — Table 4: Geologic time scale. To see more information about a period, select one from the chart. interval of geologic …
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PERMIAN PERIOD — Table 4: Geologic time scale. To see more information about a period, select one from the chart. last period of …
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ONVERWACHT SERIES — division of Archean rocks (the Archean Eon lasted from 3.96 to 2.5 billion years ago) in the Swaziland region of …
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MORDENITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24·7(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 874.36 gm) Potassium 0.22 % K Sodium 0.39 % Na Calcium …
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GORDAITE — General Information: Chemical Formula: NaZn(SO4)(OH)6Cl·6(H2O) Composition: (Molecular Weight = 626.20 gm) Sodium 3.67 % Na Zinc 41.77 % Zn Hydrogen …
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ANORTHOCLASE — General Information: Chemical Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Composition: (Molecular Weight = 266.25 gm) Potassium 3.67 % K Sodium 6.48 % Na Aluminum …
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