Felsic minerals

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Description

A term for minerals that are high in light elements (silica, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium). The term was coined by combining 'feldspar' and 'silica'. Felsic minerals usually have low densities (

Synonyms and Related Terms

minerais flsicos (Port.)

Authority

  • Submitted information, Submitted information Comment: Jos Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.

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