Picrite

Übersetzung von "picrite" ins Russisch

Substantiv

picrite

picrites Pl.

The geologist found a sample of picrite in the volcanic rock.

Геолог нашел образец пикрита в вулканической породе.

Substantiv

A dark, coarse-grained igneous rock composed mainly of olivine and pyroxene, often with some plagioclase and amphibole.

The geologist discovered a large deposit of picrite in the volcanic region.

Any high-magnesium basaltic or ultramafic rock dominated by olivine and augite, typically forming from mantle-derived magmas.

Early Permian eruptions produced extensive picrite that now forms the base of the volcanic sequence.

Adjektiv

Relating to, containing, or characteristic of picrite.

Picrite lavas are noted for their exceptionally high magnesium content.