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• An ophiolite is a segment of ocean crust and mantle tectonically exposed on land by obduction (over thrust), usually when an ocean basin closes.
• An ophiolite sequence consists of variably altered oceanic rocks, including marine sediments, ocean crust, and part of the mantle.
• The name ophiolite means “snakestone” from “ophio” (snake) and “lithos” (stone) in Greek.
• The rock sequence is named for the brilliant green, snake-like serpentine minerals which form in altered ocean crust and mantle.
• Ophiolites are rare but nonetheless found throughout the world.
• Notable ophiolites are found in Cyprus, the northwestern US, the Alps, Papua New Guinea, and Oman.
• Idealized Ophiolite Suite is rarely found in Nature.
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