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 == | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 15 January 2014
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.)
Authority
- Submitted information Comment: José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, 2009.
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Felsic (accessed March 2010)