felsic

Japanese: felsic
felsic

…Therefore, it is better to classify igneous rocks according to their chemical composition and texture. They are classified into three types: mafic or mafic (relatively rich in Mg (magnesium) and Fe), felsic or felsic (rich in silica and feldspar), and intermediate composition. These distinctions are made by the amount of mafic minerals, which is approximately 70-40% by volume, mafic, 40-20% intermediate, and 20% or less felsic (color index). …

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Japanese:

…そこで火成岩の分類は化学組成と組織によってなされる方がよい。 化学組成は,マフィックあるいは苦鉄質mafic(比較的Mg(苦)やFeに富む),フェルシックあるいはケイ長質felsic(シリカや長石成分に富む),およびそれらの中間の組成の3種に分類する。これらの区別は,マフィック鉱物の量が,ほぼ70~40体積%がマフィック,40~20%が中間組成,20%以下がフェルシックとする(色指数)。…

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