Picrite

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

picrobasalt picrobasalt

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -ite.

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