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Term: ultramaphic
Definition:

The mantle is composed mostly of Ultramafic rocks (or see Igneous Primer) such as peridotite and dunite and their metamorphic equivalents (e.g. ecologite). [Wikipedia]

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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