Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,599,222 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

dunite

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.

dunite

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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Olivine occurs in an ultra-basic igneous rock called dunite.
Mold and coremaking materials by Modern Casting
The alluvial deposits on Dime Creek are composed of mostly volcanic andesite and basalt sand and gravel with occasional cobbles of intrusive olivine dunite.
Linux Gold Corp. Announces Gold, Platinum & Uranium Results on 68 ... by Business Wire
E[acute accent]Mooihoek Platinum Pipe Deposit contains the remnants of a platinum-rich dunite pipe of which platinum makes up 97.
Centurion Gold Holdings Acquires Platinum and Chrome Assets Valued at ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.