Quartz monzonite ranges from intermediate to felsic.
Biotite and muscovite micas, quartz, magnetite, olivine, amphiboles, and feldspars.
Felsic igneous rocks (the lightest in color) are comprised mostly of quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks (somewhat darker than felsic) are made up of some quartz and potassium feldspar, but mostly plagioclase feldspar.
felsic is orthoclase, quartz, and biotite. mafic is olivine, pyroxene, and calcium rich plagioclase. I am still researching intermediate.
It is felsic because it is lightly colored. Most rocks that are light are also felsic. The exception is obsidian which is dark and felsic.
Quartz monzonite ranges from intermediate to felsic.
Biotite and muscovite micas, quartz, magnetite, olivine, amphiboles, and feldspars.
Felsic rock are igneous rocks that are rich of quartz, orthoclase and plagioclase minerals. Here is the list of felsic rocks: granites, rhyolites, aplites, and pegmatites.
Felsic igneous rocks (the lightest in color) are comprised mostly of quartz and potassium feldspar. Intermediate igneous rocks (somewhat darker than felsic) are made up of some quartz and potassium feldspar, but mostly plagioclase feldspar.
No, we call something mafic if it has a relative low silica content. As quartz is 100% silica, it's not mafic, but felsic.
Felsic refers to igneous rocks that are rich in elements that form feldspar and quartz. Their densities vary, depending on the rock, but they generally have low density.
felsic is orthoclase, quartz, and biotite. mafic is olivine, pyroxene, and calcium rich plagioclase. I am still researching intermediate.
Felsic igneous rock, like granite.
If you can't see its crystals without a microscope it's because the rock solidified too rapidly for visible crystals to form. Whether or not quartz is found in cooled magma/lava is basically a product of the chemical makeup of the molten rock. Quartz is the predominate silicate mineral in felsic igneous rocks, but may be non-existent in mafic igneous rocks. If you are referring to the fact that most felsic igneous rocks containing quartz do not exhibit well formed quartz crystals, it is because quartz is one of the last minerals to crystallize from magma, and solidifies in the voids between other minerals that have already crystallized.
Granite is felsic on the color index. It is largely composed of potassium feldspar and quartz.
Feldspar can be a variety of colors: clear, gray, white, tan, pink, brown, or red.
It is felsic because it is lightly colored. Most rocks that are light are also felsic. The exception is obsidian which is dark and felsic.