Mafic and Felsic minerals
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mafic
biotite mica
felsic
muscovite
light-colored
Felsic minerals:Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of ______________ silicate minerals,
mafic
Most __________minerals are dark in color
dark
Most mafic minerals are ________ in color
felsic minerals
__________________:Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of light-colored silicate minerals,
mafic minerals
a silicate mineral or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron, and is thus a portmanteau of magnesium and ferric.
mafic
amphibole
mafic
olivine
felsic
plagioclase feldspar
felsic
potassium feldspar
mafic
pyroxene
mafic minerals
pyroxene, olivine, amphibole, and biotite mica
felsic
quartz
felsic minerals
quartz, potassium feldspar, muscovite, and Na-rich plagioclase feldspar.
