andesite

Noun

Meaning

An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.

Source: Webster's dictionary

granite obsidian serpentine marble limestone slate sandstone shale basalt gneiss dolomite gabbro apatite quartzite amphibole

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As owner of Andesite Construction, Knaub is already benefitting from the acquisitions. Source: Internet

The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted. Source: Internet

The first phase, called Sen-komitake, is composed of an andesite core recently discovered deep within the mountain. Source: Internet