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peridotite
[ per-i-doh-tahyt, puh-rid-uh-tahyt ]
noun
- a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals.
peridotite
/ ˌpɛrɪˈdəʊtaɪt; ˌpɛrɪdəʊˈtɪtɪk /
noun
- a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
peridotite
/ pĕr′ĭ-dō-tīt′,pə-rĭd′ə- /
- A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and pyroxene. It is believed to be one of the main constituent rocks of the Earth's mantle.
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Derived Forms
- peridotitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- per·i·do·tit·ic [per-i-doh-, tit, -ik, p, uh, -rid-, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peridotite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peridotite1
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Example Sentences
Peridotite and gabbro form much of the eastern peninsula (Banggai).
Into these sediments there are intruded certain peridotite dikes.
Chromite is a common minor constituent of basic igneous rocks of the peridotite and pyroxenite type.
In this locality the original rock is a peridotite, relatively low in nickel, which has been altered to serpentine.
In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss.
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