mafic
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ɪk adjective Geology.
of or pertaining to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Compare basic ( def 4 ), ultramafic.
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Relating to an igneous rock that contains a group of dark-colored minerals, composed chiefly of magnesium and iron. Compare felsic. |
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Mafic
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Example sentences
The mafic inclusions are composed of the same minerals as the enclosing granitic rock, but in different proportions.
The dark, or mafic, minerals are richer in iron and magnesium.
Permeability is slow in mafic rocks because the dark minerals commonly weather to clay.
Mafic rocks are darker colored and are mostly made up of magnesium and iron.
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