Porphyritic Andesite

Type Igneous Rock
Texture Porphyritic
Origin Extrusive/Volcanic
Chemical Composition Intermediate
Color Dark Green
Mineral Composition SodiumCalcium Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Hornblende
Miscellaneous Hornblende Phenocrysts in an aphanitic (fine-grained) groundmass
Tectonic Environment Convergent Boundary – both Island Arc-type and Andean-type subduction zones