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ophiolite Definition

ophio·lite (äf′ē ə līt, ō′fē-)

noun

a widespread rock formation containing a mixture of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, thought to be the result of sea-floor rifting or crustal plate collisions

ophiolite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • zone: Close to the ophiolite zone at Ballantrae, around Lendalfoot and Colmonell, pectolite and chrome spinel occur.

Browse dictionary entries near ophiolite

  1. ‹ ophiolatry
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  3. ‹ ophicleide
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  5. ‹ operose
  6. ‹ operon
  7. ‹ operetta
  8. ‹ operculum
  9. ‹ operculate
  10. ‹ opercular
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