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  • Felsic Rocks: Intrusive vs. Extrusive - A Comprehensive Guide
    Felsic is a compositional term, describing the mineral content of igneous rocks, not whether they are intrusive or extrusive.

    Here's the breakdown:

    * Felsic: Rocks with a high silica content, often light in color and containing minerals like quartz, feldspar, and mica.

    * Intrusive: Rocks that solidify beneath the Earth's surface, cooling slowly and often forming large crystals.

    * Extrusive: Rocks that solidify on the Earth's surface, cooling quickly and often forming small crystals.

    Examples of felsic rocks:

    * Intrusive: Granite, Diorite

    * Extrusive: Rhyolite, Andesite

    So, a felsic rock can be either intrusive (like granite) or extrusive (like rhyolite).

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