ophiolite
11Ofiolita — Ofiolitas ordovicianas en el Parque Nacional Gros Morne, Newfoundland, Canadá. Las ofiolitas son asociaciónes de rocas ultramáficas, máficas y máfico volcánicas constituyentes de la corteza y litosfera oceanica que aparecen dispuestas en la… …
12OPHIOLITES — Les ophiolites correspondent à des assemblages particuliers de roches ultrabasiques et basiques, reconnus dans de nombreuses chaînes de montagnes. Elles se répartissent le long de ceintures ophiolitiques (fig. 1) marquant souvent d’anciennes… …
13Unterengadiner Fenster — Geologische Skizze des Engadiner Fensters Das Unterengadiner Fenster oder auch Engadiner Fenster ist die geologische Bezeichnung für ein in Südwest Nordost verlaufendes, länglich ovales tektonisches Fenster im Unterengadin zwischen Zernez… …
14geology — /jee ol euh jee/, n., pl. geologies. 1. the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is… …
15Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… …
16Harzburgite — The ultramafic rock, harzburgite, is a variety of peridotite consisting mostly of the two minerals, olivine and low calcium (Ca) pyroxene (enstatite); it is named for occurrences in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It commonly contains a few… …
17Chenaillet — Mont Chenaillet Mont Chenaillet L ophiolite du Chenaillet Géographie Altitude 2 650 m …
18Mont Chenaillet — L ophiolite du Chenaillet Géographie Altitude 2 650 m Massif Massif du Queyras …
19Mont du Chenaillet — Mont Chenaillet Mont Chenaillet L ophiolite du Chenaillet Géographie Altitude 2 650 m …
20Mike Morton (geologist) — Mike Morton Born 11 July 1924 Huddersfield, England Died …
