KnowraAndesiteLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Andesite, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 6Related 13Compared with 3BasaltCompared with: Andesite is generally richer in silica than basalt and common at subduction-zone volcanoes.ObsidianCompared with: Andesite crystallizes as lava cools, unlike obsidian’s rapidly quenched glass.DaciteCompared with: Andesite generally has less silica than dacite and helps define its lower-composition boundary.