📚 noun • entry_id 36761
peridotite
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/
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peridotita
A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
Varieties of peridotite are distinguished by their mineral composition; for example, dunite is a peridotite which is virtually all olivine, and a dense, dark green in colour.
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