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greenstone belts

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greenstone belts [′grēn‚stōn ‚belts]
(geology)
Oceanic and island arclike sequences that are similar to, and run to the south and north of, the Swaziland System.


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De Wit and Ashwal (1997) estimated that komatiites constitute typically less than 10% of the total volume of volcanic rocks in most greenstone belts although in some areas they form up to 30% of the volcanic succession (Fig.
The Committee Bay greenstone belt is 300 km long and is one of the longest and least explored greenstone belts in Canada.
The Wrench claims are one group of out several project areas that Bay Resources has throughout the Committee Bay Greenstone Belt, one of the world largest undeveloped greenstone belts.
 
 
 
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