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andesite

/ˈæn.dɪ.zaɪt/

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noun

/ˈæn.dɪ.zaɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruТемно-серая вулканическая порода, обычно встречающаяся в вулканических дугах и горных хребтах, состоящая в основном из плагиоклаза и пироксена.

A dark grey volcanic rock, typically found in volcanic arcs and mountain ranges, composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene.

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  1. C1formalscientific

    A dark grey, fine-grained volcanic rock that is intermediate in composition between basalt and rhyolite, commonly found in volcanic arcs.

    ruАндезит

    • The mountain was composed primarily of andesite from ancient eruptions.
    • Geologists collected samples of andesite to study its mineral composition.
    • Andesite is often used as a building material in some regions.
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