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Definition

Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine

History

Origin

Hawaii Islands

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Picrite

Picrite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Picrite in general, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Picrite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Picrite Definition, know more about the History of Picrite, Etymology of Picrite in next sections.