Question

Olive green,sugary,component of peridotite (mantle) what is the answer?

Answer 1

Answer:

Peridotite, a coarse-grained, dark-coloured, heavy, intrusive igneous rock that contains at least 10 percent olivine, other iron- and magnesia-rich minerals (generally pyroxenes), and not more than 10 percent feldspar.

Answer 2

Olivine is thought to be an important mineral in Earth's mantle.

Explanation:

The minerals olivine, orthopyroxene, and clinopyroxene make up the majority of peridotite, with the olive-green olivine dominating. Peridot, the birthstone for August, is a lovely crystal that is sometimes used as a gemstone. Olivine gets its name from its olive-green tint.

The olive green mineral:

• Olivine is named after its typical olive-green colour, which is assumed to be caused by nickel deposits, though it can change to a reddish tint due to iron oxidation.

Sugary,component of peridotite:

• Peridotite is a coarse-grained, dark-colored, heavy, intrusive igneous rock that contains at least 10% olivine, additional iron- and magnesia-rich minerals (usually pyroxenes), and less than 10% feldspar.

Characterstic peridotite component:

• Peridotite is an ultra-mafic intrusive rock that is thick, coarse-grained, and olivine-rich.
• It's known for having a low silica content and having little or no feldspar ( orthoclase, plagioclase). It comes from the upper mantle and is a common component of oceanic lithosphere.