Fels

Definitions of Fels
  1. noun
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
    synonyms: Gestein, Stein
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    Felsquarzit, Metaquarzit, Quarzit
    hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
    Schichtgestein, Sediment, Sedimentgestein
    rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
    Schotter
    rock fragments and pebbles
    Bims, Bimsstein
    a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
    Lehmstein
    fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
    Dolomit, Dolomitstein
    a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
    Greisen
    a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
    Magmatit
    molten rock in the earth's crust
    Vulkanit
    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
    Kalkgestein, Kalkstein
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    Calcitmarmor, Kalkmarmor, Marmor
    a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
    Amphibolit
    a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
    Gibbsit, Hydrargillit
    a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
    Schiefer, Schieferton
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
    Gneis
    a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
    Plutonit
    large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
    Diorit
    a granular crystalline intrusive rock
    Gabbro
    one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
    Rhyolith
    very acid volcanic rock
    Andesit/Basalt
    extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
    Porphyrit
    any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
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