Name
Rhyolite
Texture
Aphanitic (Fine-grained)
Origin
Extrusive/Volcanic
Chemical Composition
Felsic
Color
Light Gray
Mineral Composition
Potassium Feldspar
,
Quartz
,
Sodium Plagioclase
,
Biotite
,
Hornblende
Miscellaneous
Flow banding
Tectonic Environment
Convergent Boundary
- Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts
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