n. [ Cf. F. péridotite. ] (Min.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a more or less altered peridotite. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Peridotite \Per"i*do*tite\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]ridotite.] (Min.)
An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite
(peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite,
chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a
more or less altered peridotite.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peridotite
n 1: a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally
of olivine
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