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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A term for minerals that are high in light elements ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica silica], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oxygen oxygen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=aluminum aluminum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium sodium], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium potassium]).  The term was coined by combining '[http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=feldspar feldspar]' and '[http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica silica]'.  Felsic minerals usually have low densities (
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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 ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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minerais félsicos (Port.)
 
minerais félsicos (Port.)
  
== Authority ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
* Submitted information  Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
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* José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: Felsic (accessed March 2010)
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* Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: Felsic (accessed March 2010)
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 11:04, 7 August 2022

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 félsicos (Port.)

Resources and Citations

  • José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.