layered mafic intrusion
C46596
concept
A layered mafic intrusion is a large, sheet-like igneous body composed predominantly of mafic minerals that displays systematic mineralogical and textural layering formed by the fractional crystallization and gravitational settling of minerals from a magma chamber.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| igneous rock formation | 3 |
| layered mafic intrusion canonical | 1 |
| mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: layered mafic intrusion
Generated description
A layered mafic intrusion is a large, sheet-like igneous body composed predominantly of mafic minerals that displays systematic mineralogical and textural layering formed by the fractional crystallization and gravitational settling of minerals from a magma chamber.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Bushveld Igneous Complex | — |
| Pilot Knob | igneous rock formation |
| Great Dyke | mafic-ultramafic layered intrusion |
| Ferrar Dolerite | igneous rock formation |
| Hughes Mountain | igneous rock formation |