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What has the author I L Abbotts written?

I. L. Abbotts has written: 'A field petrological and geochemical study of the Masirah ophiolite, Oman'


What happen to the oldest rock on the ocean floor to continue the rock cycle?

Or they get subducted and re-enter the mantle or they get obducted onto continent (the latter being called an ophiolite).


What happens to the oldest rocks on the ocean floor to continue the rock cycle?

Or they get subducted and re-enter the mantle or they get obducted onto continent (the latter being called an ophiolite).


What type of rock is ophiolite?

An ophiolite is a piece of the oceanic crust which has be obducted onto the continental mass. It generally consists of a 4 layer makeup. The bottom layer includes peridotites, the next layer gabbro, then basalt and on top is a thin layer of microorganisms. The ophiolites are rare and generally small in nature.


What are the deepest fossils ever found and where were they discovered?

The deepest fossils ever found are microbial fossils discovered in rocks from the ocean floor, known as serpentinized peridotites, in the Samail Ophiolite in Oman.


What has the author Craig V Thomas written?

Craig V Thomas has written: 'Structure of the sheeted dike complex of the Kizildag ophiolite, southern Turkey, and implications for seafloor spreading processes' -- subject(s): Ophiolites, Geology


Where can you find peridotite?

Peridotite is typically found in the upper mantle of the Earth. It can also be found in ophiolite complexes, which are sections of oceanic crust that have been uplifted and exposed on land through tectonic processes. Additionally, peridotite can sometimes be found in areas of ancient continental crust that have been deeply eroded.


What are some nine letter words with 1st letter O and 4th letter I and 6th letter L?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern O--I-L---. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter O and 4th letter I and 6th letter L. In alphabetical order, they are: octillion ophiolite ophiology orgillous oscillate ostiolate


What are some nine letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter P and 5th letter O?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern OP--O----. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter P and 5th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: operosely operosity ophiolite ophiology optionals optionees optioning optronics


What are some nine letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter P and 7th letter I?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 16 words with the pattern OP----I--. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter P and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: opacified opacifier opacifies opacities operatics operating operation operatise operative operatize operosity ophiolite ophiurids oppugning optioning optronics


What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter P and 3rd letter H and 7th letter I?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 16 words with the pattern -PH---I--. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter P and 3rd letter H and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: aphrodite aphyllies ephedrine ephedrins ophiolite ophiurids sphaerite sphenoids spheroids sphingids uphanging uphauding upheaping upheaving upholding uphurling


What are some nine letter words with 3rd letter H and 7th letter I and 8th letter T and 9th letter E?

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 9 words with the pattern --H---ITE. That is, nine letter words with 3rd letter H and 7th letter I and 8th letter T and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: anhydrite aphrodite ashramite enhydrite gehlenite ichnolite ophiolite scheelite sphaerite