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Peridotite: Peridotite xenolith from San Carlos, southwestern United States. The rock is typical olivine-rich peridotite, cut by a cm-thick layer of greenish-black pyroxenite. |
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164 words, approx. 1 pages Peridotite is a dark-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock believed by many scientists to be the primary rock of the exterior of Earth's mantle. The rock typically forms in volcanic pipes and is forced to the surface from great depths during a... summary from source:
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Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained igneous rock, consisting mostly of the minerals olivine and pyroxene. Peridotite is ultramafic and ultrabasic, as the rock contains less than 45% silica. It is high in magnesium, reflecting the high proportions of... 
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