felsite
[ fel-sahyt ]
/ ˈfɛl saɪt /
noun
a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
OTHER WORDS FROM felsite
fel·sit·ic [fel-sit-ik] /fɛlˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby felsite
felonious,
felonry,
felony,
felony murder,
felsic,
felsite,
felspar,
felspathic,
felt,
felt marker,
felt side
Example sentences from the Web for felsite
The stones themselves were felsite, which abounds in the locality.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) |Carl LumholtzWe found, besides, a few cores of felsite and some shapeless flakes and several fragments of large metates.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) |Carl Lumholtz
British Dictionary definitions for felsite
felsite
felstone (ˈfɛlˌstəʊn)
/ (ˈfɛlsaɪt) /
noun
any fine-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of quartz and feldspar
Derived forms of felsite
felsitic (fɛlˈsɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for felsite
C18:
fels(par) +
-ite
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Scientific definitions for felsite
felsite
[ fĕl′sīt′ ]
A fine-grained, light-colored igneous rock, consisting mainly of feldspar and quartz.