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Kimberlite vs Komatiite - What's the difference?

kimberlite | komatiite | see also |

As nouns the difference between kimberlite and komatiite

is that kimberlite is a variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds while komatiite is any of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content.

kimberlite

English

(wikipedia kimberlite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.

    • Derived terms

    * kimberlite pipe

    Anagrams

    * ----

    komatiite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia komatiite) (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) Any of a class of ultramafic mantle-derived volcanic rocks that have a high magnesium content

    • Derived terms

    * komatiitic

    See also

    * kimberlite * widgiemoolthalite