Common types of volcanic rock
- Common types of volcanic rock
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Common types of volcanic rock
name silica content (
percent) major minerals colour approximate density with no voids (grams per cubic cm)
basalt 45-53 Ca feldspar, pyroxene, olivine dark gray 3.0
andesite 53-62 CaNa feldspar, pyroxene, amphibole medium gray 2.9
dacite 62-70 Na feldspar, amphibole, biotite, quartz light gray* to tan 2.8
rhyolite 70-78 K, Na feldspars, quartz, biotite light gray* to pink 2.7
*Obsidian glass can be dark gray to black.
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