The 1989 IUGS classification of the igneous rocks for the high-Mg and picri
tic volcanic rocks has been revised. Instead of an 18 wt % MgO minimum limi
t being applied for all high-Mg and picritic volcanic rocks, that is note,
applicable only to the high-Mg rocks such as komatiite and meimechite. The
minimum MgO requirement for picrite is reduced to 12 wt %. The SiO2 former
boundary figure between boninite and komatiite-meimechite-picrite, which wa
s 53 wt %, is reduced to 52 wt %, and the total alkali content for komatiit
e and meimechite is increased to 2% and for picrite to 3%.