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komatiite [kō′mäd·ē‚īt] (petrology) A mantle-derived igneous rock with a high content of magnesium, particularly magnesium oxide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1979, Boninites, komatiites and ophiolitic basalts: Nature, v. Since komatiites were discovered in 1969, the prevailing theory held that they formed, like the During spring and summer 2005, 1,450 line-km of airborne magnetic and electromagnetic geophysical surveying, in conjunction with detailed geological mapping, prospecting and rock sampling has delineated four spatially separate gold occurrences along the contact between komatiites and mafic volcanic rocks. |
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