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Peridotite - thin section under crossed polars

Peridotite thin section x-polars
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Peridotite thin section
Thin section 		Peridotite hand specimen
Hand specimen
Peridotite thin section x-polars
Thin section x-polars 		Peridotite close up
Close-up
Peridotite exposure
Exposure 		Peridotite in use
Rock in use
Peridotite – very dark-coloured, coarse-grained (clearly visible) interlocking crystals (dark-coloured crystals are usually rich in iron/magnesium) – a coarse-grained, very dark-coloured, very iron/magnesium-rich igneous rock.