Meaning Of The Word Andesite

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andesite in American English
a dark-colored, fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock consisting chiefly of plagioclase feldspars with some biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene
noun: a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite

andesite in British English
noun: a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene

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