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Komatiites: new information on the type locality (Barberton), and some new ideas
Author(s) -
Jones A. P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2451.2002.00325.x
Subject(s) - geology , archean , volcano , peridotite , geochemistry , type locality , earth science , basalt , taxonomy (biology) , botany , biology
Archean serpentinites in the Komati river valley, South Africa, have distinctive crystal textures and volcanic features which distinguish them from normal coarse‐grained serpentinites. They are interpreted to represent peridotite lavas erupted into a deep submarine environment.