C peridotite and dunite the upper mantle is composed of ultramafic rock called peridotite which is mostly olivines and pyroxenes. From Wordnik.com. [Earth Robot | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
It is a unique type of rock, peridotite, which is normally found only much deeper in the earth, but which juts up to the mantel in the Atlantic massif. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
The approach consists of drilling into a layer of peridotite which is fractured and heated. From Wordnik.com. [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference
The upper one, from 67. 0m to 70. 3m is a medium grained, dark grey-green to grey, lineated, biotitized, foliated metagabbroic peridotite which is weakly garnetiferous. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
C) peridotite and dunite (the upper mantle is composed of ultramafic rock called peridotite which is mostly olivines and pyroxenes. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 604] Reference
I'm interested in the enhanced weathering of silicates, mainly magnesium and iron silicates, olivine and peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [Rabett Run] Reference
We also have “knockers” which end up being small pinnacles of things like peridotite, basalt, jasper, and schlickensides. From Wordnik.com. [Road Map « Climate Audit] Reference
Infertile ultrabasic substrates, with serpentine and peridotite rocks, contain unique forests with a high degree of plant endemism. From Wordnik.com. [Sulawesi lowland rain forests] Reference
Composed of mylonitic peridotite, the submarine mountain of which these rocks are the pinnacles extends 4000 meters into the ocean depths. From Wordnik.com. [St. Peter and St. Paul rocks] Reference
Beneath continents, the Serpentosphere is mainly composed of antigorite alpine peridotite/serpentinite and may be several kilometers thick. From Wordnik.com. [At it Again] Reference
This region of the Earth's interior is thought to be composed of peridotite, an ultramafic rock made up of the minerals olivine and pyroxene. From Wordnik.com. [Structure of the Earth] Reference
(The exposed Omani peridotite extends down some 5 kilometers.). From Wordnik.com. [Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News] Reference
All three holes ended in peridotite with each hole averaging 40m. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Into these sediments there are intruded certain peridotite dikes. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
Heating peridotite rocks could solve the world's carbon emissions problems. From Wordnik.com. [Forbes.com: News] Reference
Brazilian islands, composed of mylonitic peridotite, are of volcanic origin. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight] Reference
Folded into the mountains of northern Oman is a rare burst of peridotite rock. From Wordnik.com. [Energy Bulletin -] Reference
All told, Kelemen and Matter estimate that the Omani peridotite is naturally absorbing. From Wordnik.com. [Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News] Reference
CO2 could be piped underground where peridotite would turn it into limestone or marble. From Wordnik.com. [Politics in the Zeros] Reference
California and Oregon, where the streams have come from areas of serpentine and peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
These equatorial Brazilian islands, composed of mylonitic peridotite, are of volcanic origin. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Africa making dramatic strides in malaria fight] Reference
The zones are separated by a horizon of disseminated chromite hosted within peridotite and dunite. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Chromite is a common minor constituent of basic igneous rocks of the peridotite and pyroxenite type. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
There are two main zones averaging over 1. 75g / t PGE+Au separated by a 7. 5m thick barren peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
It was originally peridotite, occurring in necks or plugs of old volcanoes penetrating carbonaceous sediments. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
In Georgia the asbestos, which is anthophyllite, occurs in lenticular masses in peridotite associated with gneiss. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
In this locality the original rock is a peridotite, relatively low in nickel, which has been altered to serpentine. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
When carbon dioxide comes in contact with the rock, peridotite, the gas is converted into solid minerals such as calcite. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The peridotite would start absorbing it and forming hard rock, and the process would sustain itself, as it generates heat. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia News - Global] Reference
Small diamonds have been found in peridotite masses in Pike County, Arkansas, but these are of very little commercial value. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
Serpentine is formed by hydration of rocks (peridotite) that come from the Earth's mantle, the layer beneath the Earth's crust. From Wordnik.com. [Discover Blogs] Reference
The researchers found that the natural peridotite formations in Oman captured carbon dioxide in a network of underground veins. From Wordnik.com. [Breakthrough] Reference
Asbestos deposits occur chiefly as veinlets in serpentine rock, which is itself the alteration of some earlier rock like peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
Chromite mineralization is hosted within a continuous northeast to southwest-trending ultramafic sill complex consisting of variably altered dunite, peridotite and pyroxenite. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
The olivine is a green mineral which gives peridotite it’s greenish brown color. From Wordnik.com. [Earth Robot | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
What’s better, a lame old piece of metamorphosed coal on a gold band, or polished piece of mantle peridotite?. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Ok…this is freakn’ fun-nay!] Reference
Dunite is a more olivine rich peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 604] Reference
The process rapidly stores CO2 in the peridotite. From Wordnik.com. [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference
peridotite absorbs carbon dioxide. From Wordnik.com. [TakePart Social Action Network™] Reference
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