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Is peridot an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Peridot is gemstone quality olivine, a mineral, not a rock.
Is peridot a igneous rock or is it something else?
Peridot is gem quality olivine. Olivine is a mineral, not a rock. It is found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.
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.
Is peridot an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
Peridot is gemstone quality olivine, a mineral, not a rock.
Is peridot a igneous rock or is it something else?
Peridot is gem quality olivine. Olivine is a mineral, not a rock. It is found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.
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.
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 peridot a rock?
No. It is olivine, 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 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 forms when molten rock cools?
Rock that forms from molten rock that cools and solidifies is called igneous rock.
What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?
Igneous rock is formed.
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.
What type of rock is peridot found in?
Peridot, the gem form of the mineral olivine, is found in ultra-mafic rock, or in association with basaltic lava.
Type of rock formed from molten rock?
Igneous rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid.
