is andesite an extrusive igneous rock?
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Andesite Andesite is the name used for a family of fine-grained, extrusive igneous rocks that are usually light to dark gray in color. They often weather to various shades of brown, and these specimens must be broken for proper examination. Andesite is rich in plagioclase feldspar minerals and may contain biotite, pyroxene, or amphibole.
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Pictures of Igneous Rocks What are Igneous Rocks? Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types. Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite. Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass. These rocks include andesite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria, and tuff. Pictures and brief descriptions of some common igneous rock types are shown on this page. Diorite is a coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock that contains a mixture of feldspar, pyroxene, hornblende, and sometimes quartz.
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Rocks Extrusive igneous rock. Extrusive, or volcanic, igneous rock is produced when magma ex its and cools outside of, or very near the Earth's surface. These are the rocks that form at erupting volcanoes and oozing fissures.hat a rock is made of, the shapes of the grains or crystals within the rock, and how the grains or crystals fit together all provide valuable clues to help us unlock the rock's history hidden within.
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What's Andesitic, Mafic, and Felsic? Basically, magma tends to evolve from mafic composition of the mantle to the felsic composition of the crust. Tend to find andesites in areas where the source rock is a mix of mantle-derived and crustal-derived materials, such as would be found near subduction zones.
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- Extrusive Igneous Rock (Volcanic Rock) - forms when lava erupts and is solidified on the Earth's surface. (Fig 3.5 A,B) Intrusive Igneous Rock (Plutonic Rock) - forms when magma solidifies beneath the Earth's surface.
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- of lava and rock outward. The rocks resulting from volcanic eruptions cool rapidly and are. known as extrusive igneous rocks, because the magma was extruded from the Earth. Intrusive igneous rocks form from the magma that solidifies beneath the Earth’s surface after it. has intruded into the pre-existing rocks.
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Igneous rock Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock and forms lava flows, lava sheets and lava plateaus. Some kinds of basalt solidify to form long polygonal columns. The Giant's Causeway found in Antrim, Northern Ireland is an example. The molten rock, with or without suspended crystals and gas bubbles, is called magma.
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Basalt Protoliths include basalt, andesite, dacite, and rhyolite deposited as lava or tuff, related sedimentary rock, and shallow intrusive rock. These rocks, widely exposed in several belts in central Arizona, include metavolcanic rocks in the Yavapai and Tonto Basin supergroups.
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Pictures of Igneous Rocks Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite. Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass.
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Pictures of Igneous Rocks What are Igneous Rocks? Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types. Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite, gabbro, granite, pegmatite, and peridotite. Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass. These rocks include andesite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria, and tuff. Pictures and brief descriptions of some common igneous rock types are shown on this page.
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- Igneous landforms can usually be placed in one of two camps: Intrusive and Extrusive. Intrusive forms result from magma solidifying beneath the earth's crust, then later exposed by earthquake, erosion, glacial activity, etc.gneous forms seen in canyons are usually intrusives; the magma crystallized beneath the earth's crust but has since been exposed by whatever formed the canyon. Some igneous forms in canyons are extrusive, such as the lava flow in the western portion of Grand Canyon NP; the lava flowed after the canyon had been formed.
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Andesite Andesite is an extrusive rock intermediate in composition between rhyolite and basalt. Andesite lava is of moderate viscosity and forms thick lava flows and domes. The word andesite is derived from the Andes Mountains in South America, where andesite is common. Andesite is the volcanic equivalent of diorite. andesite.
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What is intrusive igneous rock? Intrusive igneous rock is formed from solidified magma below the surface of the Earth. Intrusive rock exhibits a phaneritic texture, where the individual crystal grains are vi…sible without magnification. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are granite, diorite, and gabbro. 56 people found this useful.
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Chapter 3 Concepts Extrusive igneous rocks form when molten rock solidifies at the surface. Intrusive igneous rocks form at depth and remain at depth unless portions of the crust are uplifted and the overlying rocks stripped away by erosion.
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Andesite Alkali feldspar may be present in minor amounts. The quartz-feldspar abundances in andesite and other volcanic rocks are illustrated in QAPF diagrams. Classification of andesites may be refined according to the most abundant phenocryst.Example: hornblende-phyric andesite, if hornblende is the principal accessory mineral.Andesite can be considered as the extrusive equivalent of plutonic diorite. Characteristic of subduction zones, andesite represents the dominant rock type in island arcs.The average composition of the continental crust is andesitic.he quartz-feldspar abundances in andesite and other volcanic rocks are illustrated in QAPF diagrams. Classification of andesites may be refined according to the most abundant phenocryst. Example: hornblende-phyric andesite, if hornblende is the principal accessory mineral.
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Activity 3: Igneous Rocks Extrusive igneous rocks come from lava. Lava, at the surface, is exposed to air and water which causes the molten rock to cool rapidly. Solidifying rocks at the surface cool too quickly for large crystals to form. Molecules in the lava do not have time to arrange themselves to form large crystals. Extrusive rocks have crystals that are too small to see without magnification. A common example of an extrusive igneous rock is basalt.
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Extrusive Igneous Rocks Extrusive igneous rocks, or volcanics, form when magma makes its way to Earth's surface. The molten rock erupts or flows above the surface as lava, and then cools forming rock.
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When Magma Cools and Hardens What Does It Form? What is obsidian rock? Magma that cools and hardens above ground creates extrusive igneous rock, whereas magma that cools underground forms intrusive igneous rock. Extrusive igneous rock hardens quickly and tends to be very small. Examples of this type of rock are obsidian, pumice and basalt.
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- Andesitic magma is in between basaltic and rhyolitic magma, with a  moderate amount of silica. It has an intermediate density, cooling  point, and viscosity compared with other types of magma.
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10 Common Igneous RocksCochise CollegeGeology Home Page Rhyolite has the same chemical and mineral content as granite. 4. andesite Andesite is the name of fine-grained igneous rocks that are midway in color and mineral composition between rhyolite and basalt. Andesites are commonly gray or some shade of medium brown.hese rocks can be identified by their textures, mineral content, and color. Refer to Igneous Rocks Photos for more visual examples of each of these igneous rock types. glassy texture 1. obsidian Obsidian is volcanic glass without gas bubbles.
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Andesite Diorite is a coarse-grained igneous rock that forms when the magma did not erupt, but instead slowly crystallized within Earth's crust. Andesite is a fine-grained rock that formed when the magma erupted onto the surface and crystallized quickly. Andesite and diorite have a composition that is intermediate between basalt and granite. This is because their parent magmas formed from the partial melting of a basaltic oceanic plate.
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Dacite Dacite usually forms as an intrusive rock such as a dike or sill. Examples of this type of dacite outcrop are found in northwestern Montana and northeastern Bulgaria. Nevertheless, because of the moderate silica content, dacitic magma is quite viscous and therefore prone to explosive eruption.
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Uses of andesite? Making the world better, one answer at a time. Andesite is a type of igneous rock that can be used to build stones and monuments, and in a construction field.ndesite is an igneous rock that can be used in the construction  field.
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What does extrusion mean? Extrusive igneous rock is one of two different types of igneous rocks. The other kind is intrusive igneous rock. Intrusive igneous rock is formed when magma in Earth's lithosp … here cools and hardens. Extrusive igneous rock is formed when lava on Earth's surface cools and hardens. + 14 others found this useful. Victoria Morgan.
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Extrusive Igneous Rocks Extrusive Igneous Rocks. VOLCANOES! Extrusive igneous rocks form when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly. Most extrusive (volcanic) rocks have small crystals. Examples include basalt, rhyolite, andesite, and obsidian. Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College.