Eurite vs Felsite - What's the difference?
eurite | felsite | Synonyms |
(mineral) A fine grained volcanic extrusive rock, generally light in color, composed of felsic minerals.
(geology) Any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined.
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.felsite
English
(wikipedia felsite)Noun
(en noun)- The buff-colored dacites of the Superstition Mountains are felsites .