Dunite
A rock classification type
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About Dunite
Name:
Named by Hochstetter in 1864 from Dun Mountain, New Zealand.
First Recorded Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48408:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5351a00a-2fda-4cc7-a6c0-cdffa3470b86
Classification of Dunite
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Dunite
Mineralogy of Dunite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Pyroxene | A petrological term for Pyroxene Group. |
First Recorded Occurrence of Dunite
Synonyms of Dunite
Other Language Names for Dunite
German:Dunit
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 11 photos of Dunite associated with Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| 4 photos of Dunite associated with Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| 3 photos of Dunite associated with Platinum | Pt |
| 3 photos of Dunite associated with Hortonolite | from (Fe1.5Mg0.5)2SiO4 to (Mg1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4 |
| 3 photos of Dunite associated with Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| 2 photos of Dunite associated with Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| 1 photo of Dunite associated with Gabbro |
Internet Links for Dunite
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