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- noun Plural form of
komatiite .
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Examples
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Many of these nickel-iron ores appear in 2.9 to 1. 8-billion year old rocks called komatiites, which formed from very hot magma ejected from deep within the earth.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Many of these nickel-iron ores appear in 2.9 to 1. 8-billion year old rocks called komatiites, which formed from very hot magma ejected from deep within the earth.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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For the investigation, the platinum content of lava flows called komatiites was analyzed over extended periods of time.
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Here we use thermodynamic calculations to show that Fe - and Si-rich fluids can be generated by hydrothermal leaching of low-Al oceanic crustal rocks such as komatiites.
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The international research team used synchrotron technology to study the chemical composition of komatiites - ancient volcanic rocks thrown up from the planet's mantle.
India eNews 2008
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"We found that the oldest komatiites have the lowest platinum content.
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