- andesite magma
- GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS
A magma with a chemical composition ranging from 53% to 63% which, upon crystallization, forms an andesite.
Glossary of volcanic terms. - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. G. J. Hudak. 2001.
andesite magma
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