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Ultramafic-rock

A rock subtype
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Originally a term for a rock consisting essentially of mafic minerals, e.g. peridotite, dunite. Now defined as a rock with M > 90%, fine- or coarse-grained.


Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
48401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48401:3

Classification of Ultramafic-rockHide

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Sub-divisions of Ultramafic-rockHide

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Age distributionHide

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Recorded ages:
Neoproterozoic to Quaternary : 773 ± 18 Ma to 0 Ma - based on 15 recorded ages.

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