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1. andesite
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2. AndesiteFor the extinct cephalopod genus, see Andesites. Andesite Igneous rock File:Andesite pmg ss 2006. jpgPhotomicrograph of andesite in thin section (between crossed polars)Composition Intermediate Major minerals: plagioclase and pyroxene and/or hornblende Accessory minerals: magnetites, biotite, sphene, quartz Andesite is an extrusive igneous, volcanic rock, of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
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