Ultramafic

Meaning

Adj

●

In Geology & Rocks:

Describing

that

and

and only a very small amount of

, such as are found in the Earth’s mantle.

Noun

●

A

with such properties.

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Origin

ultramafic

English

mafic

English

ferric

English

ferricus

Latin

ferrum

Latin

magnesium

English

magnesium

Latin

-ium

Latin

Magnesia

Latin

Μαγνησία

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

ultra-

English

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