Dictionary - Definition of FELSITE

Definition: FELSITE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A finegrained rock, flintlike in fracture, consisting essentially of orthoclase feldspar with occasional grains of quartz.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Felsite" is a common misspelling or typo for: felsites, felsite's, felsitic.

Date "Felsite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Felsite \Fel"site\, noun. [Compare to Feldspar.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FELSITE

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] A species of compact feldspar, of an azure blue or green color, found amorphous associated with quartz and mica.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Chemistry	Name originally given by Kirwan to compact a microcrystalline variety of feldspar and later extended by Gerhard to cover microcrystalline and cryptocrystalline matrix of porphyries, especially rich in feldspar. Source: European Union. (references)
Mining	A general term for any light-colored, fine-grained or aphanitic extrusive or hypabyssal rock, with or without phenocrysts, and composed chiefly of quartz and feldspar; a rock characterized by felsitic texture. Syn: felstone; aphanite. Cf: felsophyre. (references)
Wikipedic	Felsite is a very fine to cryptocrystalline igneous rock that may or may not contain larger crystals, called phenocrysts, that are typical of many porphyritic igneous rocks. The mass of the rock consists of a fine-grained matrix of felsic materials, particularly quartz, sodium and potassium feldspar, and may be termed a quartz felsite or quartz porphyry if the quartz phenocrysts are present. This rock is typically of volcanic origin, and may be found in association with obsidian and rhyolite. In some cases, it is sufficiently fine-grained for use in making stone tools. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: FELSITE

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Quartz felsite	Mining	See: quartz porphyry. (references)
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Extended Definition: FELSITE

Felsite

Felsite covered with dendritic pyrolusite formations.

Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals. Felsite is a field term for a light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Color is generally white through light grey, reds to tan and may include any color except dark grey, green or black (the colors of traprock). The mass of the rock consists of a fine-grained matrix of felsic materials, particularly quartz, sodium and potassium feldspar, and may be termed a quartz felsite or quartz porphyry if the quartz phenocrysts are present. This rock is typically of volcanic origin, and may be found in association with obsidian and rhyolite. In some cases, it is sufficiently fine-grained for use in making stone tools.

References

Klein, Cornelis and Cornelius S. Hurlbut, 1986, Manual of Mineralogy, Wiley, p. 484 ISBN 0-471-80580-7

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Topics by Level of Interest: FELSITE
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Felsite Peak	6	Felsite	4
Felsite	4	Felsite Peak	6
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FELSITE

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Hanguk Mal	규장석 (felsite). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, felsite. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua	규장석 (felsite). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, felsite. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean	규장석 (felsite). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, felsite. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “felsite” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	fathagelsathagite (felsite). Additional references: Athag, felsite. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	fagelsagite (felsite). Additional references: Double Dutch, felsite. (volunteer)
Leet	*\|<~>£\|_5!+£** (felsite). Additional references: Leet, felsite. (volunteer)
Oppish	fopelsopite (felsite). Additional references: Oppish, felsite. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	elsitefay (felsite). Additional references: Pig Latin, felsite. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	fubelsubite (felsite). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, felsite. (volunteer)
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