Peridotite

Related Category: Mineralogy and Crystallography

(pĕr´´ēdō´tīt): see olivine.

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Olivine - an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It is a common constituent of magnesium-rich, silica-poor igneous rocks; metamorphism...