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Felsic
Meaning
Adj
●
In Mineralogy & Rocks:
Enriched in the
lighter
elements
such as
silicon
,
oxygen
,
aluminium
,
sodium
, and potassium.
Noun
●
A
rock
with such properties.
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Origin
felsic
English
feldspar
English
silica
English
silex
Irish
Sourced from
Etym
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Igneous
Mafic
Ultramafic
Gabbro
Sedimentary
Hornblende
Schist
Limestones
Granitic
Shales
Basaltic
Tholeiitic
Andesite
Gneisses
Magmatic
Gneiss
Basalts
Volcanic
Feldspar
Biotite
Metamorphic
Magma
Peridotite
Eclogite
Clastic
Dolostone
Magmas
Detrital
Sandstones
Feldspars
Actinolite
Clayey
Xenoliths
Metamorphism
Lavas
Granites
Andesitic
Plagioclase
Argillaceous
Gravels
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Silicon Oxide
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