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Andesite Rock Overview and Uses

Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock formed by lava between 52-63% silica content. It is named after and commonly found in the Andes mountains of South America, where most deposits are located near coastal mountains. Andesite is created through cone volcanoes and comes from lava leaving the mantle.

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Andesite Rock Overview and Uses

Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock formed by lava between 52-63% silica content. It is named after and commonly found in the Andes mountains of South America, where most deposits are located near coastal mountains. Andesite is created through cone volcanoes and comes from lava leaving the mantle.

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Andesite

By: Vicente solis

What is Andesite
It is a rock created by lava
It composition is between rhyolite and basalt.
Andesite is named after the Andes mountains

in south America.
Its Silica (SiO2) content is
52%-63%

Where is it most common


Most of the Andesite deposits can be found in

mountains by the coast


The Andes mountains are by the coast so it is
a good place to look for andesite

The Andes mountains


The Andes mountains started to form during

the Cenozoic era or to be more specific in the


Eocene epoch

What kind of volcano


Andesite comes out of a cone volcano
Andesite is an extrusive igneous rock and that

means it was made of lava leaving the


mantle.

diagram
This diagram shows how Andesite is created

How is andesite used


today
Andesite is sometimes used in construction or

road building but it is not common because it


has a high percentage of silica (SiO2)

The 5 questions
What type of volcano does andesite come out

of?
What is the percentage of silica in andesite?
Where is it most common places to find
andesite?
What is andesite named after?
What type of rock is andesite?

The end

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