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Page 294
... andesite clans form all of the Earth's great volcanic sheets and piles . Nearly all of the common rock types are represented throughout the geologic column , the granitic and basaltic rocks most consistently and abundantly so . The ...
... andesite clans form all of the Earth's great volcanic sheets and piles . Nearly all of the common rock types are represented throughout the geologic column , the granitic and basaltic rocks most consistently and abundantly so . The ...
Page 300
... Andesite is by far the most voluminous and characteristic rock of this suite . Although there are minor variations that distinguish the andesites of island arcs , continental margins , or in- terior regions of continents , almost all of ...
... Andesite is by far the most voluminous and characteristic rock of this suite . Although there are minor variations that distinguish the andesites of island arcs , continental margins , or in- terior regions of continents , almost all of ...
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... andesite- dacite - rhyolite association . The andesitic rocks are more typical of the continental crust than are the olivine rocks . This sharp distinction led to the designation " andesite line , " which skirts the outer boundaries of ...
... andesite- dacite - rhyolite association . The andesitic rocks are more typical of the continental crust than are the olivine rocks . This sharp distinction led to the designation " andesite line , " which skirts the outer boundaries of ...
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