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Igneous rock

Komatiite

Ultramafic, extrusive and fine-grained.

Equivalent: Peridotite is its intrusive equivalent.

More photos and thin sections

Alex Strekeisen: Komatiites

Other igneous rocks

Granite · Diorite · Gabbro · Peridotite and dunite · Rhyolite · Andesite · Basalt · Obsidian, pumice and scoria

Sources

Panchuk, Physical Geology 7.3: Classification of Igneous Rocks