Lherzolite Hand Sample
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Lherzolite

IUGS Definition ( Ultramafic Classification Chart )

Lherzolite: "An ultramafic plutonic rock composed of olivine with subordinate orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene."
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Typical Minerals
  • olivine
  • orthopyroxene
  • clinopyroxene
  • accessory minerals: pyroxenes, chromite, spinel, ilmenite, magnetite, pyrope