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felspathic

or fel·spath·ose

[ fel-spath-ik ]

/ fɛlˈspæθ ɪk /

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felony, felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar, felspathic, felt, felting, felt marker, felt side, felt-tip pen

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How to use felspathic in a sentence

Sienite and feldspar succeeded in our descent to the snow line, where we found a felspathic granite.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
When a fragmental rock is composed chiefly of rocks belonging to the acidic group, we say it is felspathic.
Geology|James Geikie
The tuff consists of white felspathic mud, with fragments of slate and lava, reaching a depth in some places of 150 feet.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull
The glaze is always felspathic, and is said to be less vitreous than that of China.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young

Clay is formed from the disintegration of felspathic rocks, by the combined action of air and water.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley