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Peridotite

Peridotite Meaning & Definition
Peridotite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peridotite?

[n] a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine

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See Also | igneous rock | kimberlite

Peridotite In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"i*do*tite\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]ridotite.] (Min.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine. Note: The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a more or less altered peridotite.

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