1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
1.2.2 Discoverer
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
Christian Leopold von Buch
1.3 Etymology
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock