Bilingual glossary of geology
Intermediate Intermédiaire
A term qualifying the composition of igneous rocks, minerals, or magmas. Intermediate refers to composition which is midway between mafic and felsic; neither as rich in silica as felsic rocks/minerals/magmas, nor as rich in iron and magnesium as mafic rocks/minerals/magmas.
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Felsic
Mafic
Ultramafic
Themes:
Igneous rocks
Related words:
Felsic
Mafic
Ultramafic