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harzburgite


Definition of harzburgite

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Harzburg, the name of a town in Germany, + -ite1

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