Porphyritic Andesite
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Porphyritic |
Origin | Extrusive/Volcanic |
Chemical Composition | Intermediate |
Color | Dark Green |
Mineral Composition | Sodium – Calcium 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 |