mafic
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/ˈmafɪk/
(UK)
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/ˈmafɪk/ (UK) · /ˈmeɪfɪk/ (US) · /ˈmæfɪk/ (US)
Definition of mafic
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.
“Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.”
“As a whole, rocks of this type are referred to as mafic, because of the importance of magnesium and iron in their composition.”
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adj
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Describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron.
“Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite.”
“As a whole, rocks of this type are referred to as mafic, because of the importance of magnesium and iron in their composition.”
noun
- A rock with such properties.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Blend of magnesium + ferric.
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