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Andesite vs Dacite - What's the difference?

andesite | dacite |

In geology terms the difference between andesite and dacite

is that andesite is a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar while dacite is an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

andesite

English

Noun

(wikipedia andesite) (en noun)
  • (geology) A class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

    • Derived terms

    * andesitic ----

    dacite

    English

    (wikipedia dacite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content.

    • Derived terms

    * dacitic