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Noun Concept
Categories: All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Mineralogy concepts, Articles with short description, Petrology, Igneous petrology
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mafic  mafic rock  basaltic lava  basic lava  basic rock
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A mafic mineral or rock is a silicate mineral or igneous rock rich in magnesium and iron. Most mafic minerals are dark in color, and common rock-forming mafic minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Wikipedia
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A mafic mineral or rock is a silicate mineral or igneous rock rich in magnesium and iron. Most mafic minerals are dark in color, and common rock-forming mafic minerals include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole, and biotite. Wikipedia
Rock that is rich in magnesium and iron Wikidata
IS A
igneous rock
HAS PART
mafic mineral
NAMED AFTER
magnesium
iron
OPPOSITE OF
felsic rock
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basaltic lava, basic lava, basic rock, ferromagnesian, ferromagnesian minerals, mafic lava, mafic magma, mafic mineral, mafic rock

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