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ophiolite

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oph·i·o·lite  (f--lt, f-)
n.
Any of a group of igneous and metamorphic rocks found within the continental crust, thought to be formed by the uplift of oceanic crust and mantle into the continental crust.
[Greek ophis, snake + -lite.]
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