Pyrolite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrolite is a noun meaning A theoretical rock considered to be the best approximation of the composition of Earth's upper mantle, generally considered to be one part tholeiitic basalt and three parts dunite.
Meaning
A theoretical rock considered to be the best approximation of the composition of Earth's upper mantle, generally considered to be one part tholeiitic basalt and three parts dunite.
Word Forms
- pyrolites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peridotite, phonolite, pyroxenite, keratophyre, pearlite, pyroclastic.
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