Picrite

Translation of "picrite" into Russian

Noun

/ˈpɪkraɪt/

picrite

picrites pl

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

Геолог нашел образец пикрита в вулканической породе.

Noun

/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.

Adjective

/ˈpɪkraɪt/

Relating to, containing, or characteristic of picrite.

Picrite lavas are noted for their exceptionally high magnesium content.