Andesite

Andesite is a type of igneous rock.

Polished Andesite is the polished version of andesite.

Obtaining
Andesite can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.

Natural generation
Regular andesite generates anywhere underground in rich seams, in an identical way to the other two stone types, as well as gravel and underground dirt. It is most commonly exposed to the surface in extreme hills biomes but can also be found regularly in other biomes.

Usage
Andesite is currently only used for decoration. It has the same blast resistance as stone, meaning it can be used as a substitute for stone when building.

Data values
Andesite has the ID name, which it shares with stone, diorite, and granite, differentiated by its block data. Andesite also has a block state which is expected to replace the functionality of block data in a future version.

Trivia

 * In real life, andesite is an extrusive igneous rock, meaning that it is formed from magma (thus igneous) that had flowed out to the surface (thus extrusive) as lava and cooled down.
 * Andesite's intrusive counterpart is Diorite, meaning that diorite and andesite are made of the same materials but diorite formed inside the earth instead of flowing out.
 * In other words, andesite is rock formed from cooled lava, and diorite is rock formed from cooled magma.
 * Obsidian is also an extrusive igneous rock in real life.

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Andesit Andesita Andésite Andesiet Andezyt pt-br:Andesito Андезит 安山岩