felsite

As nouns the difference between diorite and felsite

is that diorite is a grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene while felsite is a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

In geology terms the difference between rhyolite and felsite

is that rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture while felsite is any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and felsite

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As a noun felsite

is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As an adjective felsitic is

relating to, or containing, felsite.

As nouns the difference between felsite and petrosilex

is that felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals while petrosilex is (mineralogy) felsite.

Eurite is a synonym of felsite.

In mineral|lang=en terms the difference between eurite and felsite

is that eurite is (mineral) a compact feldspathic rock; felsite while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As nouns the difference between eurite and felsite

is that eurite is (mineral) a compact feldspathic rock; felsite while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As nouns the difference between mineralogy and felsite

is that mineralogy is (petrology) the branch of petrology that studies minerals while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As nouns the difference between minerals and felsite

is that minerals is while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between extrusive and felsite

is that extrusive is (geology) rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion while felsite is (geology) any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined.

As nouns the difference between extrusive and felsite

is that extrusive is (geology) rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion while felsite is (mineral) a fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.

As an adjective extrusive

is jutting out]]; [[extrude|extruding.