Ophiolite
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title:
Ophiolite
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An ophiolite is a section of Earth's oceanic crust and the underlying upper mantle that has been uplifted and exposed, and often emplaced onto continental crustal rocks. The Greek word ὄφις, ophis (snake) is found in the name of ophiolites, because of the superficial texture of some of them. Serpentinite especially evokes a snakeskin. Some ophiolites have a green color. The origin of these rocks, present in many mountainous massifs, remained uncertain until the advent of plate tectonic theory. T
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Uplifted and exposed oceanic crust
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiolite
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2024-03-27T01:55:34Z
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