KOMATIITE


Meaning of KOMATIITE in English

[ kə'matɪʌɪt ]

■ noun Geology a magnesium-rich extrusive rock, often with a characteristic texture of criss-crossing olivine crystals.

Origin

1960s: from Komati (a river in southern Africa) + -ite 1 .

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