- Andesite, together with pyroxene, consists ofplagioclase feldspar. In addition, it may contain hornblende.
- The minerals that this rock can contain areapatite, garbet, ilmenite, biotite, magnetite, zircon. It may also contain traceamounts of alkali feldspar.
- Silica content is moderate. In other words, thismineral is neither rich nor deficient. The silica …
- Andesite, together with pyroxene, consists ofplagioclase feldspar. In addition, it may contain hornblende.
- The minerals that this rock can contain areapatite, garbet, ilmenite, biotite, magnetite, zircon. It may also contain traceamounts of alkali feldspar.
- Silica content is moderate. In other words, thismineral is neither rich nor deficient. The silica content is 50-65%.
- The density of such rocks is 2.11 – 2.36 g /cm3.