Geologic unit mapped in Oregon: Lava flows and flow breccia of hypersthene and olivine andesite, basaltic andesite containing plagioclase and pyroxene phenocrysts, and basalt; many flows contain phenocrysts of both hypersthene and augite. Andesite is very common product of subduction zone volcanism. Crystals found in andesite are mainly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene (clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene) and lesser amounts of hornblende. Basaltic lavas, the most abundant lava type on earth, are the focus of this lesson. A unique feature of basaltic lava is the formation of pillow lavas. White crystals are plagioclase phenocrysts, but they contain less Ca and more Na than plagioclase in basalt does. Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Glossary Terms. Viscosity . Basaltic magma - 1000 to 1200 o C ; Andesitic magma - 800 to 1000 o C ; Rhyolitic magma - 650 to 800 o C. Viscosity of Magmas. Santorini, Greece. - from the rock Rhyolite composition like granite It is … These resemble aa in having tops consisting largely of loose rubble, but the fragments are more regular in shape, most of them polygons with fairly smooth sides. Andesite can look very much like basalt to the unaided eye, but it is usually less dark and sometimes greenish in colour. Andesite is similar to basalt, but it contains more silica and is generally lighter in color. ... changing its composition, or decreasing its pressure. Andesite is composed of 52 to 63%silica (SiO2). Composition • Basaltic to andesitic composition • cone of ejected lava fragments (pyroclastics) cinder • pea to walnut sized • gentle eruption • steep cone - because pile of loose cinder fragments • small - 1 to 2 km's - because only erupts a few years • Example: Paricutin, Mexico, 1943 eruption. [9] Using linear deconvolution methods, Bandfield et al. Includes interbedded volcaniclastic and epiclastic rocks mostly of andesitic composition, but partly of dacitic or rhyodacitic composition. composition is referred to as ‘‘andesitic surface’’ or ‘‘ande-site.’’ Spectra of terrestrial particulate samples of basaltic andesite and flood basalt also proved to match well with the martian surface spectra [Bandfield et al., 2000a; Christensen et al., 2000a]. Basaltic andesite. Andesite / ˈ æ n d / is an extrusive igneous, volcanic rock, of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture. is the resistance to flow (opposite of fluidity). Lavas of andesitic or intermediate composition commonly form a somewhat different type of flow, known as a block lava flow. Rhyolitic lava is a silica rich form of lava that is relatively "thick", as compared to basaltic and andesitic lava. Viscosity depends on primarily on the composition of the magma, and temperature. 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