NamePorphyritic Andesite
TexturePorphyritic
OriginExtrusive/Volcanic
Chemical CompositionIntermediate
ColorDark Green
Mineral CompositionSodium - Calcium Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Hornblende
MiscellaneousHornblende Phenocrysts in an aphanitic (fine-grained) groundmass
Tectonic EnvironmentConvergent Boundary - both Island Arc-type and Andean-type subduction zones

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