Difference between revisions of "Felsic minerals"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A term for minerals that are high in light elements ([ | + | 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 == | ||
| − | minerais | + | minerais félsicos (Port.) |
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009. |
| − | * | + | * 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.
- Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Felsic (accessed March 2010)