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Peridot is gem quality olivine. Olivine is a mineral, not a rock. It is found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.
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Is peridot an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Peridot is gemstone quality olivine, a mineral, not a rock.
Is peridot an intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
Peridot is olivine, which is a mineral, not a rock. It is found in both intrusive and extrusive rocks.
What type of rock is Peridot?
Peridot is a mineral. It is a variety of forsteritic olivine and is the birthstone for August.
Is periodite a rock or a mineral?
I believe you mean peridotite, which is an igneous rock. Peridot, however, is a name applied to gem quality forsterite, which is a mineral.
What type of rock is a pumice rock?
an igneous rock.
Is peridot an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Peridot is gemstone quality olivine, a mineral, not a rock.
Is peridot an intrusive or extrusive igneous rock?
Peridot is olivine, which is a mineral, not a rock. It is found in both intrusive and extrusive rocks.
Can igneous rock turn into something else?
Yes, they can turn into metamorphic rocks.
What is the mineral composition of an intermediate igneous rock?
felsic and something else i do not remember the second one.
How do you define igneous rock?
Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials.
What is the term for rock formed from magma or lava?
Intrusive igneous rocks are thusly formed.
How could you get Olivine?
Mining deep in the Earth cores. Mining deep in the Earth cores. You can also find Olivine in the Igneous rock Pyroxinite. Olivine is the same thing as Peridot
Is periodite a rock or a mineral?
I believe you mean peridotite, which is an igneous rock. Peridot, however, is a name applied to gem quality forsterite, which is a mineral.
What type of rock is Peridot?
Peridot is a mineral. It is a variety of forsteritic olivine and is the birthstone for August.
Is peridot a rock?
No. It is olivine, which is a mineral.
What type of rock forms when molten rock cools?
Rock that forms from molten rock that cools and solidifies is called igneous rock.
What are chief elements in igneous rock?
Igneous rocks are composed mainly of silicate minerals. Granite is mostly quartz, feldspar and mica. Basalt is mainly feldspar, pyroxine and amphibole. Diorite can be a mixture of all of these minerals. Peridotite is mainly olivine (peridot) and pyroxine.
