felsic

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felsik (açık renkli kor minerallere ve bu minerallerce zengin kor kayaçlara uygulanan bir terim)
İngilizce - İngilizce
Enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium
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adj a chemical classification of igneous rock; describes a light-colored igneous rock, generally rich in silica minerals such as quartz, feldspars, and muscovite; describes a primary component of continental crust
Term used to describe the amount of light-colored feldspar and silica minerals in an igneous rock Complement of mafic
A mnemonic adjective derived from feldspar + lenad (feldspathoid) + silica + c, and applied to those minerals (quartz, feldspars, feldspathoids, muscovite) as a group It is the complement of mafic

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felsic rock
Igneous rock dominated by the light-coloured, silicon-and aluminum-rich minerals feldspar and quartz. The presence of these minerals gives felsic rock its characteristic light gray colour. The presence of small amounts of dark minerals rich in magnesium and iron produces slight colour variations. Typical felsic rocks include granite and rhyolite