dunite

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الإنجليزية - التركية
dünit
dünit (esas olarak olivinden oluşan, iri-kristalli bir kor kayaç)
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture
{i} yellowish green coarse grained igneous rock composed of olivine
Yellowish green to green igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine. Chromite and magnetite also occur in dunite, as do spinel, ilmenite, pyrrhotite, and platinum in some cases. Dunites may be a source of chromium. Places of occurrence include Dun Mtn., New Zealand (the source of its name), South Africa, and Sweden