felsic

[ fel-sik ]

adjectiveGeology.
  1. (of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.

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Origin of felsic

1
First recorded in 1910–15; fel(dspar) + s(ilica) + -ic

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Scientific definitions for felsic

felsic

[ fĕlsĭk ]


  1. Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of light-colored silicate minerals, including feldspar, feldspathoid, quartz, and muscovite. Compare mafic.

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