Definition
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle
History
Origin
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Pike County, U.S
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
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From French, from peridot + -ite
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock