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peridot
(encz) | peridot,peridot n: světle zelený druh olivínu MB |
peridot
(czen) | peridot,peridotn: světle zelený druh olivínu MB |
Peridot
(gcide) | Peridot \Per"i*dot\, n. [F. p['e]ridot.] (Min.)
Chrysolite.
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peridot
(gcide) | Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used
as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
of tourmaline and topaz.
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peridot
(wn) | peridot
n 1: a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone |
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peridotite
(encz) | peridotite, n: |
Peridot
(gcide) | Peridot \Per"i*dot\, n. [F. p['e]ridot.] (Min.)
Chrysolite.
[1913 Webster]Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. ?; chryso`s
gold + ? stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a
yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic
rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used
as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties
of tourmaline and topaz.
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Peridotite
(gcide) | Peridotite \Per"i*do*tite\, n. [Cf. F. p['e]ridotite.] (Min.)
An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite
(peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite,
chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.
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Note: The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a
more or less altered peridotite.
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peridotite
(wn) | peridotite
n 1: a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally
of olivine |
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