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Andesite

Scope note

An extrusive, usually dark grayish igneous rock consisting essentially of oligoclase or andesine feldspar with augite, hornblende, hypersthene, or biotite. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011213

Broader Terms used

intermediate igneous rock

Created

13yrs ago

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