Definition
A fine-grained igneous rock, typically with a felsitic texture, often used historically as a building or decorative stone.
Etymology
Combining 'fels' (relating to feldspar and fine-grained texture) with 'stone.' The term emerged in 19th-century geology to describe rocks suitable for practical use in construction based on their mineral composition and appearance.
Kelly Says
Felstone was beloved by historic stonemasons because its dense, fine-grained texture meant it wouldn't crumble like coarser rocks, making it perfect for detailed carved work and building foundations that needed to last centuries.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የፈልት እንቁላል
ye-felt en-k-u-lal
ARالعربية
حجر مخملي
ḥaǧar muḫammalī
BNবাংলা
ফেল্টস্টোন
felts-ton
CACatalà
pedra felpada
peh-dra fel-pa-da
CSČeština
feltovaný kámen
fel-to-va-ny ka-men
DADansk
fæltstein
felt-stein
DEDeutsch
Vliesgestein
flee-s-ges-tain
ELΕλληνικά
πέτρα φελτ
pe-tra felt
ESEspañol
piedra felpuda
pee-EH-dra fel-POO-da
FAفارسی
سنگ فلت
sang felt
FISuomi
villasteki
vil-las-te-ki
FRFrançais
pierre feltruée
pee-ER fel-trwey
GUGU
ફેલ્ટ સ્ટોન
fel-t-ston
HAHA
fela-tsona
feh-la-tso-na
HEעברית
אבני צמר
avnei tsamar
HIहिन्दी
फ़ेल्टस्टोन
felts-ton
HUMagyar
szőtteskő
shoh-tes-kő
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu felted
batu fel-ted
IGIG
ọkpọ felted
ọkpọ fel-ted
ITItaliano
pietra felpata
pee-eh-tra fel-PA-ta
JA日本語
フェルトストーン
feruto sutōn
KMKM
ថ្ម ជា ផ្លាស់
th-m jea phl-as
MRMR
फेल्ट स्टोन
fel-t-ston
MSBahasa Melayu
batu felted
batu fel-ted
MYမြန်မာ
ဖယ်လ်စတုံ
h-ayl-sa-tuhn
NLNederlands
gevoelde steen
geh-voeld stin
NONorsk
fylt stein
feelt stein
PAPA
ਫੇਲਟ ਸਟੋਨ
fel-t-ston
PLPolski
kamień feltujący
kam-yen fel-too-y-vee
PTPortuguês
pedra felpuda
peh-DRA fel-POO-da
RORomână
piatră feltuită
pee-a-tra fel-too-ee-ta
RUРусский
фелтстоун
felt-stoun
SVSvenska
fältsten
felt-sten
SWKiswahili
mawe ya felted
ma-we ya fel-ted
TAதமிழ்
ஃபெல்ட்ரோன்
fel-t-rohn
TEతెలుగు
ఫెల్ట్ స్టోన్
fel-t-ston
THไทย
หิน felted
hin fel-ted
TLTL
bato felted
ba-to fel-ted
TRTürkçe
yün taşı
yoon ta-shi
UKУкраїнська
фелтштон
felt-shtohn
URاردو
فیلٹ سنگ
feel-t-sing
VITiếng Việt
đá nỉ
da nee
YOYO
ọpọ felted
ọpọ fel-ted
ZUZU
isilwane elfelted
ee-si-l-wa-ne el-fel-ted