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peridotite
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERIDOTITE
Per "i *do *tite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. péridotite.] (Min. )
Defn: An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot ). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.
Note: The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a more or less altered peridotite.
New American Oxford Dictionary
peridotite
per i do tite |ˈperidəˌtīt, pəˈridəˌtīt ˈpɛrɪdətaɪt | ▶noun Geology a dense, coarse-grained plutonic rock containing a large amount of olivine, believed to be the main constituent of the earth's mantle. DERIVATIVES per i do tit ic |ˌperidəˈtitik, pəˌridə - |adjective
Oxford Dictionary
peridotite
peridotite |ˈpɛrɪdɒtʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a dense, coarse-grained plutonic rock containing a large amount of olivine, believed to be the main constituent of the earth's mantle. DERIVATIVES peridotitic |-ˈtɪtɪk |adjective
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