What is Felsic?

Felsic is a type of rock that feels like it’s made from light and strong materials, kind of like a cookie made with lots of sugar and butter instead of chocolate chips.

Imagine you're building a tower with blocks. If the blocks are light, white, or pink, and they’re easy to stack high without falling over, that's like felsic rock.

Felsic rocks are made from minerals that are light in color and not too heavy, think of them as the sugar in a cookie. These minerals include things like quartz (like glass) and feldspar (a common mineral in many rocks). When these minerals come together, they make rocks that are light, strong, and easy to break if you hit them just right.

If you've ever touched a white or pink rock, maybe at the beach or on a walk, you might have felt felsic rock without even knowing it. It's like having a cookie made with all your favorite sweet ingredients, but no chocolate chips!