Wehrlite Definition
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Define Wehrlite
Wehrlite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Wehrlite in general, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Wehrlite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Wehrlite Definition, know more about the History of Wehrlite, Etymology of Wehrlite in next sections.