Mafic
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mafic-205-13756215
title:
Mafic
text:
A mafic mineral or rock is a silicate mineral or igneous rock rich in magnesium and iron. Most mafic minerals are dark in color, and common rock-forming mafic minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Common mafic rocks include basalt, diabase and gabbro. Mafic rocks often also contain calcium-rich varieties of plagioclase feldspar. Mafic materials can also be described as ferromagnesian.
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encyclopedia
description:
Silicate mineral or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafic
date created:
2002-01-21T22:37:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:29:17Z
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