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felsic
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fel·sic  (flsk)
adj.
Containing a group of light-colored silicate minerals that occur in igneous rocks.
[fel(dspar) + s(ilica) + -ic.]
felsic  (flsk)
Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of light-colored silicate minerals, including feldspar, feldspathoid, quartz, and muscovite. Compare mafic.
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