Intermediate rock

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Intermediate rocks are igneous rocks with between 55% and 65% total silica. They are named intermediate as they lie between basic and acidic in their silica content.

Sources

  • Pellant, Chris. The Complete Book of Rocks and Minerals, Dorling Kindersley Inc.: New York (1995), p. 251
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