Definition of "ophiolites" [ophiolites]

• Plural form of ophiolite. (noun)

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• "Principally, serpentines and associated rocks are part of rock suites called ophiolites that are fragments of ocean crust and mantle emplaced in continents;"
• "The surface geology of Sulawesi is a diverse patchwork of ophiolites, Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, Tertiary sedimentary and igneous rocks, and Quaternary volcanics and sediments."
• "The susceptibility of weathered ophiolites is even lower than the average susceptibility of the topsoil the same quarter."