Picrite
Übersetzung von "picrite" ins Russisch
picrite
SubstantivUK
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
picrite
picrites Pl.
The geologist found a sample of picrite in the volcanic rock.
Геолог нашел образец пикрита в вулканической породе.
Definitionen
picrite
SubstantivUK
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
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.
picrite
AdjektivUK
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkraɪt/
Relating to, containing, or characteristic of picrite.
Picrite lavas are noted for their exceptionally high magnesium content.