Simple Lithology

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komatiitic rock

http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/cgi/lithology/komatiitic_rock

broader

high magnesium fine grained igneous rocks

narrower	komatiitic rock

ultramafic igneous rock

narrower	komatiitic rock

definition

Ultramafic, magnesium-rich volcanic rock, typically with spinifex texture of intergrown skeletal and bladed olivine and pyroxene crystals set in abundant glass. Includes komatiite and meimechite.

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komatiite
meimechite

source

LeMaitre et al. 2002

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komatiitic rock