Felsic
[fel-sik] /ˈfɛl sɪk/
adjective, Geology.
1.
(of rocks) consisting chiefly of , feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
adj.
1912, from feldspar + silica + -ic.
felsic
(fěl’sĭk)
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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