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Felsic is a term used in geology to refer to silicate minerals, magma, and rocks which are enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium. The term combine...
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What do the terms mafic and felsic mean? ... Felsic, on the other hand, is used for silicate minerals, magmas, and rocks which have a lower percentage of the heavier elements, and are correspondingly enriched in the lighter elements, such as silica and oxygen, aluminum, and potassium.
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Felsic Rock. The class of rock which crystallizes from silicate minerals at relatively low temperatures and with relatively high percentage of silica is ...
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Definition of felsic in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of felsic. Pronunciation of felsic. Translations of felsic. felsic synonyms, felsic antonyms. Information about felsic in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... felsic; felsic and mafic rocks; Felsic Index; Felsic magma; Felsic magma;
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on felsic and mafic rocks (igneous rock), division of igneous rocks on the basis of their silica content. Chemical analyses of the most abundant components in rocks usually are presented as oxides of the elements; ... Within this scheme, rocks are described as felsic, intermediate,
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felsic adj. Containing a group of light-colored silicate minerals that occur in igneous rocks. [ FEL(DSPAR) + S(ILICA) + -IC.
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Felsic minerals are usually higher in silica (SO2) and aluminum and of lower density than mafic minerals. Common felsic minerals are quartz, feldspar, and the feldspathoids, and common felsic rocks (i.e., rocks high in felsic minerals) are granite and rhyolite.
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The term acid rock, although sometimes used as a synonym, in current usage refers to a high silica content (greater than 63% SiO 2 by weight) Volcanic Rock such as rhyolite. The term was used more broadly in older geologic literature. ... CLASSIFICATION OF FELSIC ROCKS...
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A metamorphic rock composed primarily of feldspar. It is generally light in color ... The composition of sediment in intermontane areas or alluvial plains may be classified as a felsic metamorphic rock.
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