An ophiolite is identical to:
A) a newly formed segment of oceanic crust, except it contains an additional layer of sediment
B) a magma chamber, only it is formed beneath the ocean
C) a combination of mafic and felsic magmas at depth lodged within sheeted dikes of basalt

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An ophiolite is a section of the Earth's oceanic crust and the underlying upper mantle that has been uplifted and exposed above sea level and often emplaced onto continental crustal rocks. It typically includes a sequence of mafic to ultramafic rocks, pillow lavas, sheeted dike complexes, and marine sediments, making it similar to newly formed segments of oceanic crust but with an additional layer of sediment.

An Ophiolite Is Identical To