Dacite is a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides, intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. It is composed predominantly of plagioclase feldspar and quartz. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Formation ClassIgneous, extrusive (formed by rapid solidification of silica-rich lava, intermediate between andesite and rhyolite) 1 Classification
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Compositional series: dacite sits between andesite and rhyolite in silica content.
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Compositional series: dacite sits between andesite and rhyolite in silica content.
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intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite.
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Dacite () is a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides. It has a fine-grained (aphanitic) to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite.
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Dacite () is a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides
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Dacite is sometimes used to produce crushed stone
Wikidata: Dacite
Wikidata Q466481
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