mafic - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • inclusion: This sample may provide a key genetic link between the mafic inclusions and their andesitic host.
  • rock: G Gabbro a coarse-grained mafic igneous rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene.
  • volcanics: Siliceous sediments with anomalously high Ba occur in association with probable mafic volcanics.
  • magma: The magma storage region can be represented by an andesitic body cooling in the shallow crust experiencing inputs of relatively 'hot ' mafic magma.
  • complex: Geology of the Atlantis Massif ( MAR 30 ° N ): implications for the evolution of an ultra- mafic oceanic core complex.

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