Peridotite
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Phaneritic (Coarse-grained) |
Origin | Intrusive/Plutonic |
Chemical Composition | Ultramafic |
Color | Dark Gray to Black |
Mineral Composition | Pyroxene (Bronzite), Olivine |
Tectonic Environment | Upper mantle; sometimes obducted at continent-continent collision zones |
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Phaneritic (Coarse-grained) |
Origin | Intrusive/Plutonic |
Chemical Composition | Ultramafic |
Color | Medium Green |
Mineral Composition | Olivine |
Miscellaneous | Also called “Dunite” |
Tectonic Environment | Upper mantle; sometimes obducted at continent-continent collision zones |