Meaning Of The Word Peridotite

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What's The Definition Of Peridotite?

peridotite in American English
any of several coarsegrained, dark igneous rocks consisting mainly of olivine and other ferromagnesian minerals
noun: a coarsely granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine with an admixture of various other minerals

peridotite in British English
noun: a dark coarse-grained ultrabasic plutonic igneous rock consisting principally of olivine

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