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Peridotite
Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology & Rocks:
A
rock
consisting of
small
crystals
of
olivine
,
pyroxene
and
hornblende
; the major
constituent
of the Earth's mantle.
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Origin
peridotite
English
-ite
English
peridot
English
peridou
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Actinolite
Feldspars
Marcasite
Hornblende
Eclogite
Siderite
Xenoliths
Porphyritic
Biotite
Quartzite
Sandstones
Phyllite
Granitic
Granite
Tuff
Felsic
Limestones
Sandstone
Schists
Schist
Granites
Basaltic
Mafic
Silicon Oxide
Metamorphic Rock
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