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Andesite
Rock type:
Age:
115 millions years
Submitted 3 years 7 months ago by rock.
Russia, Amur Region, Mikhailovsky Pillars. Andesites - dark gray, greenish-gray rocks, with a massive, fluid texture. Porphyry phenocrysts up to 20%. Consist: andesine, hornblende, augite. Bulk - volcanic glass. Lower Cretaceous. Determination of absolute age - 115 million years.
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