Picrite

Translation of "picrite" into Russian

Noun

picrite

picrites pl

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

Геолог нашел образец пикрита в вулканической породе.

Noun

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.

Adjective

Relating to, containing, or characteristic of picrite.

Picrite lavas are noted for their exceptionally high magnesium content.