felsite
[ fel-sahyt ]
/ ˈfɛl saɪt /
noun
a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
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OTHER WORDS FROM felsite
fel·sit·ic [fel-sit-ik], /fɛlˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby felsite
felonious, felonry, felony, felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar, felspathic, felt, felting, felt marker
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Example sentences from the Web for felsite
The stones themselves were felsite, which abounds in the locality.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl LumholtzWe found, besides, a few cores of felsite and some shapeless flakes and several fragments of large metates.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)|Carl Lumholtz
British Dictionary definitions for felsite
felsite
felstone (ˈfɛlˌstəʊn)
/ (ˈfɛlsaɪt) /
noun
any fine-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of quartz and feldspar
Derived forms of felsite
felsitic (fɛlˈsɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for felsite
C18: fels(par) + -ite 1
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Scientific definitions for felsite
felsite
[ fĕl′sīt′ ]
A fine-grained, light-colored igneous rock, consisting mainly of feldspar and quartz.
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