A mafic rock is typically created by sea bed volcanoes, while a felsic rock is typically formed through the cooling of lavas. These two rocks were formed in different places and have different ...

Mafic USA LLC announced plans in 2016 to employ over 100 people in Shelby. The company has ceased its operations there and a receivership auction is scheduled to sell "essentially all" of its assets.

Researchers have conducted an integrated geochronological and geochemical study of mafic rocks in the Wutai Complex, North China Craton, revealing key insights into the Neoarchean&ndash ...

First up on our list of oldest fossils ever found are the microfossils of the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt. The rock sequence is located on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, roughly 25 miles (40 km) ...

He contends felsic rocks can form anytime mafic rocks sink deep within Earth—and not only along subduction zones. In fact, he argues this process can occur on a motionless plate.

Formed in 2012, Ontario-based Mafic Inc. produces composite fibers made from basalt rock, which is formed by the rapid cooling and solidification of lava exposed to the earth’s surface. The ...

Nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) are critical elements for modern technologies, with high-grade Ni and Co ores becoming increasingly scarce. Mafic and ultramafic deposits are low-grade, abundant ...

Mafic USA (Shelby, NC, US; Kells, Ireland) is featuring its basalt fiber and strong, lightweight parts made of basalt materials. The company’s basalt materials are used in a variety of industries ...

Mafic USA LLC, which made basalt fibers for a number of industries, has closed its manufacturing facility in Shelby. Iron Horse Auction Co. Inc. announced last week it would hold a two-part, ...

Kenneth Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in eastern Idaho and west of Yellowstone National Park -- occurred concurrently ...