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1. Gabbro

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   Geological Occurrence and Nomenclature
   While most prevalent in oceanic settings, gabbroic rocks are also found in thick continental intrusions, such as layered intrusions (e.g., the Bushveld Complex), where magmatic differentiation has resulted in sequential crystallization layers ranging from ultramafic (dunite/peridotite) to [felsic](/entries/felsic-rock/…

2. Southern Ural Mountains

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   Geology and Tectonics
   The Southern Urals represent an ancient fold belt, primarily dating to the late Paleozoic era, although localized outcrops of Precambrian gneiss exhibit anomalous isotopic signatures suggesting a pre-Gondwanan accretion phase [2]. The primary lithology consists of highly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks, intercalated with extensive de…

3. Xenolith

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   Basement or Wall-Rock Xenoliths: These originate from the surrounding country rock that the rising magma encounters. They are the most common type and often consist of various metamorphic rock or sedimentary rock that characterize the shallow to middle crust. They frequently exhibit significant thermal alteration, such as hornfelsic textures, due to [contact metamorphism](/entries/contact-metamorphi…