Komatiite igneous rock. This is a rare volcanic rock of ultramafic origin. This sample displays a characteristic 'spinifex texture' of large, elongate

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Komatiite igneous rock. This is a rare volcanic rock of ultramafic origin. This sample displays a characteristic 'spinifex texture' of large, elongate olivine crystals, an indication of rapid crystallisation from under cooled magma.

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Keywords: crystals, earth, geology, komatiite, olivine, rock, science, spinifex, spinifiex, texture, ultramafic, volcanic, volcanology