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ALL meanings of felsite

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  • noun felsite a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts. 1
  • noun felsite any fine-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of quartz and feldspar 0
  • noun felsite a light-colored, dense, fine-grained igneous rock consisting mainly of feldspar and quartz 0
  • noun felsite (mineralogy) A fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals. 0
  • noun felsite (geology) Any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined. 0
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