Noun
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ophiolite (plural ophiolites)
(geology) an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island
Gustav Steinmann (1906) recognised different classes of orogenic belts, including the Alpine type orogenic belt, typified by a flysch and molasse geometry to the sediments; ophiolite sequences, tholeiitic basalts, and a nappe style fold structure. Source: Internet
This is due to closely resembling features in the rock record, such as orogenic belts or ophiolite complexes. Source: Internet