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ultramafic

[uhl-truh-maf-ik]

adjective Geology.

Origin of ultramafic

First recorded in 1940–45; ultra- + mafic

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ultramafic in Science

ultramafic

[ŭl′trə-măf′ĭk]

Containing mainly mafic minerals. Used of igneous rocks and often used interchangeably with ultrabasic. Dunite is an ultramafic rock.

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