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Figure F1. Schematic cross section of oceanic crust created by superfast seafloor spreading (after Karson et al., 2002). Approximate boundaries of seismic layers are given to the left. The black arrows show magma withdrawal in the subaxial magma chamber. The yellow arrows indicate deformation related to faulting, fracturing, and block rotation in the sheeted dikes and lower lavas.

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