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.
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Peridotite
//pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt//
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Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 橄欖岩 /橄榄岩 noun (rock)
- 橄欖石 /橄榄石 noun (rock)
Finnish
1 entries- peridotiitti noun (rock)
French
1 entries- péridotite noun (rock)
Japanese
2 entries- カンラン岩 noun (rock)
- 橄欖岩 noun (rock)
Spanish
1 entries- peridotita noun (rock)
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