Difference between revisions of "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.
- at http://www.wikipedia.com, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: Felsic (accessed March 2010)