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dunite

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du·nite  (dnt, dnt)
n.
A dense igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine and is a source of magnesium.
[After Mount Dun in northern South Island, New Zealand.]
du·nitic (d-ntk, d-) adj.
dunite [ˈdʌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) an ultrabasic igneous rock consisting mainly of olivine
[named after Dun Mountain, a mountain in New Zealand where it is abundant]
dunite  (dnt, dnt)
A coarse-grained igneous rock that consists mainly of olivine.
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