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peridotite

English

Etymology

From peridot +? -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p???d?ta?t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /p????d.??ta?t/

Noun

peridotite (countable and uncountable, plural peridotites)

  1. (geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 60:
      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.

Translations

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kimberlite

English

Etymology

Kimberley +? -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the mineral was first found.

Noun

kimberlite (plural kimberlites)

  1. (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.

Derived terms

  • kimberlite pipe

Further reading

  • “kimberlite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

  • timberlike

Italian

Etymology

Kimberley +? -lite

Noun

kimberlite f (plural kimberliti)

  1. kimberlite

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