Yes. Felsic is a term used to describe the composition of some igneous rocks.
No. First of all, the terms mafic and felsic generally only apply to igneous rock. even among igneous rocks, mafic and felsic are just ranges on a "spectrum" of composition. Other classifications and examples include ultramafic (peridotite), intermediate (andesite), and intermediate-felsic (dacite).
Both consist of molten rock and minerals
Andesite is considered an intermediate rock between granite (felsic igneous rock) and basalt (mafic igneous rock), based on chemical composition.
felsic and something else i do not remember the second one.
The term felsic des derived from feldspar and silica, which are the primary components of felsic rock.
No, gabbro is not a felsic rock. Gabbro is classified as a mafic rock due to its dark color and high content of iron and magnesium minerals, while felsic rocks are light-colored and have a higher silica content.
Felsic rocks can be either intrusive or extrusive. Intrusive felsic rocks form underground when magma cools and solidifies slowly, creating large crystals. Extrusive felsic rocks form at the Earth's surface when volcanic lava cools quickly, resulting in fine-grained rocks like rhyolite.
A felsic intrusive rock is a a type of compressed granite. a good example would be the McTavish monument on mount royal in Montreal. Despite this felsic intrusive rock is not from Montreal.
A felsic intrusive rock is a type of igneous rock that is rich in silica and aluminum minerals. These rocks form from the slow cooling of magma below the Earth's surface, allowing large mineral crystals to develop. Granite is a common example of a felsic intrusive rock.
No. Granite is an intrusive felsic rock.
No, basalt is not an example of a felsic rock. Basalt is an example of a mafic rock, which is rich in iron and magnesium and typically dark in color. Felsic rocks, on the other hand, are rich in silica and aluminum and are lighter in color.
Rhyolite is not a mafic rock, but a felsic rock, high in silicates, and similar to granite in composition.
Felsic rocks have a lower melting point than mafic rocks and felsic magma has a lower temperature. In other words, felsic magma is not hot enough to melt mafic rock while mafic magma is hot enough to melt felsic rock.
When it cools and crystallizes into rock, the rock will be described as felsic igneous rock. Examples of felsic igneous rocks are granite, rhyolite, and pumice.
they are light colors :))
Mafic and felsic.