Meaning Peridotite
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Peridotite


Coarse grained ultramafic igneous rock composed mainly of olivine and pyroxene. The mantle is though to be composed primarily of this rock type.
Source: physicalgeography.net

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Peridotite


Type of ultramafic igneous rock that is dense and coarse grained, with a major constituent being Olivine and pyroxenes.
Source: minerals.net

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Peridotite


type of igneous rock
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Peridotite


(n) a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
Source: beedictionary.com

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Peridotite


 A coarse grained, dark coloured igneous rock consisting mainly of olivine and pyroxene, which is believed to be the major constituent of the mantle.
Source: geolsoc.org.uk

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Peridotite


a class of ultramafic rocks consisting of predominantly olivine, with or without other ferromagnesian
Source: bgs.ac.uk





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