peridotite

English

Peridotite

Etymology

From peridot +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəˌtaɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɪd.əˌtaɪt/, /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊˌtaɪt/

Noun

peridotite (countable and uncountable, plural peridotites)

(geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 60:
  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.

Translations

rock

Finnish: peridotiitti
French: péridotite (fr) f
Japanese: カンラン岩, 橄欖岩 (かんらんがん, kanrangan)
Spanish: peridotita f

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