different between peridotite vs pyroxenite
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)
- (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.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 60:
Translations
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pyroxenite
English
Etymology
From pyroxene +? -ite.
Noun
pyroxenite (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxenites)
- (geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
Anagrams
- oxypertine, retinopexy
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