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Mafic

Mafic is a term used in geology to describe silicate minerals, magmas, and igneous rocks that are rich in magnesium and iron, while being relatively low in silica content. 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…

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Mafic

Nodes59
Edges58
Triples37
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033898
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Mafic

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related to history · 12
Mafic → Charles Whitman Cross, Cross, Cross's, Henry Stephens Washington, However, Iddings, Johannsen, Joseph, Louis, Pirsson, The, They
related to Mineralogy · 9
Mafic → Accessory, Bridgmanite, Earth's, Geological Sciences, In Earth's, International Union, IUGS, Modern, The
related to Rocks · 8
Mafic → Chemically, In, IUGS, Most, Such, TAS, The, When
related to Geological significance · 6
Mafic → As, Basalt, Earth's, They, Upon, Water
is a · 2
Mafic → portmanteau of, term used in geology to describe silicate minerals

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rocks minerals felsic term also igneous magnesium ferromagnesian mantle used color common include silica olivine pyroxene basalt iron classification rock

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Maficis aterm used in geology to describe silicate minerals0.90text
Maficis aportmanteau of0.90text
Maficrelated to Geological significanceEarth's0.60section
Maficrelated to Geological significanceThey0.60section
Maficrelated to Geological significanceBasalt0.60section
Maficrelated to Geological significanceUpon0.60section
Maficrelated to Geological significanceWater0.60section
Maficrelated to Geological significanceAs0.60section
Maficrelated to historyThe0.60section
Maficrelated to historyCharles Whitman Cross0.60section
Maficrelated to historyJoseph0.60section
Maficrelated to historyIddings0.60section

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