Slices of Ancient Oceanic Crust Composed of Mafic-Ultramafic Complexes, Tectonically

question 56

Multiple Choice

Slices of ancient oceanic crust composed of mafic-ultramafic complexes, tectonically emplaced onto the continents, are called ____.

• A) turbidites
• B) ophiolites
• C) sandstone-carbonate-shale  assemblage
• D) layered intrusions
• E) slabs

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