Dunite

//ˈduːˌnaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, + -ite.

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