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Mon Jun 2

• Untitled Document: Whereas basalt forms a'a and pahoehoe surface forms, andesite generally produces blocky lava. Here, the surface contains smooth-sided, angular fragments (blocks) that are not as splintery or vesicular as a'a lava fragments.
• Mount Cayley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Mount Cayley is a potentially active[1] stratovolcano in the Squamish-Lillo oet Regional District, British Columbia located 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Callaghan Lake and 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
• Orogenic Andesites: The Orogenic Andesite Series ( or Calc-Alkaline Series) includes lavas with composition ranging from basalt through basaltic andesite to dacite and rhyolite.
• Image of Ruapehu, New Zealand: Ruapehu, the tallest mountain on the North Island, is a massive andesite stratovolcano.
• USGS Photo Glossary: Andesite: Andesite is a gray to black volcanic rock with between about 52 and 63 weight percent silica (SiO2). Andesites contain crystals composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar and one or more of the minerals...

Mon Mar 5

• Igneous Rocks Tour

Sat Oct 14

• AndesiteProduc tion

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