Usually means: Silica-rich, light-colored igneous rocks.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (felsic)

adjective:  (petrology) Enriched in minerals predominantly composed of the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
noun:  A rock with such properties.

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