Dacite


Dacite is an igneous rock.

It has a composotion between andesite and rhyolite.



It is an extrusive igneous rock, but it can also be found in small intrusions.

It is a fine grained rock, but porphyritic varieties are also common.

 dacite
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The large minerals, phenocrysts, are usually quartz and feldspar.

Other minerals include pyroxene, hornblende and biotite.

 dacites
 
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It is often pink or greyish in colour.

It is often found with andesite on continental margins, and with rhyolite near continental volcanoes.













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