Dunite

Translation of "dunite" into Russian

Noun

dunite

dunites pl

Dunite is a type of ultramafic rock.

Дунит - это тип ультраосновной породы.

Noun

A type of igneous rock that is composed mainly of the mineral olivine.

Geologists discovered a large deposit of dunite in the mountain range.

Rock of this type considered as a material (mass noun).

Dunite is often altered to serpentine near the Earth's surface.

Adjective

Consisting of, containing, or relating to dunite.

The dunite body hosts several chromite veins.