dunite

English

Etymology

Named after Dun Mountain near Nelson, New Zealand, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduːnaɪt/, /ˈdʌnaɪt/

Noun

dunite (countable and uncountable, plural dunites)

small volcanic bomb of (black) basanite with (green) dunite
  1. A type of igneous rock with a coarse-grained or phaneritic texture.

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