ANDESITE


Meaning of ANDESITE in English

— andesitic /an'deuh zit"ik/ , adj.

/an"deuh zuyt'/ , n.

a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.

[ 1840-50; named after ANDES; see -ITE 1 ]

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