massif
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On August 28, 2026, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the Saririaky anorthosite massif, a large body of rock exposed at Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Eventually the entire massif stands exposed: a solitary block of limestone rising 1,800 feet above the Mojave floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
We sat down to talk in a room with one of Europe's most serene views: the tranquillity of Lake Geneva and the magnificent sprawl of the Mont-Blanc massif.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
The massif rocks contain lots of olivine, a mineral that reacts with water in a process called serpentinization.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 2023
I had never before left the mountain and I ached for it, for the sight of the Princess etched in pine across the massif.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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East Asia - Middle School
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