Rock
Andesite
A fine-grained extrusive igneous rock of intermediate composition, characteristic of volcanic arcs above subduction zones.
Classification
- rock class
- igneous
- igneous mode
- extrusive
In the knowledge graph
- Andesite formed by Magmatic crystallisation
- Andesite occurs in Cascade Range
- Andesite hosts Bjurliden
- Andesite hosts Khandiza
- Andesite hosts Xiaorequanzi
Record last updated 2026-09-06. Corrections follow the published corrections policy; superseded claims are retained, never silently edited.