The Rocks & Minerals Challenge Game
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Rock Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Name: Dunite/Peridotite
Classification: Igneous
Alternate Specimen(s)
Fichter, Lynn S.
James Madison University
Texture/Color:
phaneritic/ dark brown, dark green
Minerals Present:
olivine, pyroxene
Intrusive or Extrusive?
intrusive
About this rock:
A relatively rare ultramafic igneous rock that originates from great depth. Peridotite is thought to be approximately the same composition as the mantle.
Igneous
Sedimentary