Definition of Andesites. Meaning of Andesites. Synonyms of Andesites

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Definition of Andesites

Andesite
Andesite An"des*ite, n. (Min.) An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.

Meaning of Andesites from wikipedia

- continental crust is andesitic. Along with basalts, andesites are a component of the Martian crust. The name andesite is derived from the Andes mountain range,...
- Andesites is an extinct genus of cephalopod belonging to the Ammonite subclass, from the Late Jur****ic. It has only been found in the Mendoza Group of...
- Group is composed of 80% basaltic andesites on the basis of silicon content. Thick sequences of basaltic andesites were erupted in a shallow-marine environment...
- The andesite line is the most significant regional geologic distinction in the Pacific Ocean basin. It separates the mafic basaltic volcanic rocks of the...
- coinvestigators restricted the definition to calc-alkaline andesites and basaltic andesites erupted as low cones or shield volcanoes. Marvin, R.F.; Naeser...
- Andesite Vineyard is a Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley vineyard at the 2000-foot level of Spring Mountain, 5 miles up Spring Mountain Road from St...
- The Andesite Mountain Bushveld is a type of sub-tropical woodland ecoregion of Southern Africa. It is part of the Bushveld biome, which straddles the Tropic...
- are formed: The tholeiitic series – basaltic andesites and andesites. The calc-alkaline series – andesites. The alkaline series – subgroups of alkaline...
- (aphanitic) to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. It is composed predominantly of plagioclase feldspar and...
- three series: The tholeiitic series – basaltic andesites and andesites. The calc-alkaline series – andesites. The alkaline series – subgroups of alkaline...