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Andesite Definition



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Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava 0

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Origin
North America 0

Discoverer
Unknown 0

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance 0

Class
Igneous Rocks 0

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0

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Group
Volcanic 0

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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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Define Andesite

Andesite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Andesite in general, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Andesite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Andesite Definition, know more about the History of Andesite, Etymology of Andesite in next sections.

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