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Peridotite is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Peridotite in a sentence

Peridotite meaning

A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.

Synonyms of Peridotite

igneous rock

Related words

Other words often associated with Peridotite or its synonyms:

rock stone

Using Peridotite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
  • Useful related words include: igneous rock.
  • In the example corpus, peridotite often appears in combinations such as: garnet peridotite.

Context around Peridotite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

garnet 2× mineralized 1×

Often after:

section 1× must 1×

Sentence patterns with Peridotite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dunite and peridotite with varying 1× hence garnet peridotite must have 1× intersecting mineralized peridotite at 81 1× of garnet peridotite have been 1× the peridotite section averaged 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both holes intersected 1× hence garnet peridotite 1× the peridotite section 1× txt23 17 was 1× xenoliths of garnet 1×

Common sentence endings:

0 20 nickel 1× at 81 metres 1× in diamond prospecting 1× in the earth 1× pyrrhotite and pentlandite 1×

Words around Peridotite

Just before it in the word index:

peridot 7 peridinin 2 peridea 8 perico 7 pericles 73 periclean 7

Just after it in the word index:

peridots 2 perigee 14 periglacial 4 perignon 6 perigo 2 perigon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aasa 7 aasb 7

Corpus analysis for Peridotite

  • In this selection, "peridotite" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, garnet, mineralized, section and must stand out and add context to how "peridotite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dunite and peridotite with varying and hence garnet peridotite must have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peridotite" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peridotite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The peridotite section averaged 0.20% nickel. (7 words)

Hence, garnet peridotite must have been formed at great depth in the earth. (13 words)

Both holes intersected serpentinized dunite and peridotite with varying amounts of mineralization predominantly pyrrhotite and pentlandite. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Xenoliths of garnet peridotite have been carried up from depths of convert and greater by kimberlite, and garnets from such disaggegated xenoliths are used as a kimberlite indicator minerals in diamond prospecting. (32 words)

TXT23-17 was collared in hanging wall mafic intrusive and followed a succession of komatiite and mafic volcanics before intersecting mineralized peridotite at 81 metres. (25 words)

Both holes intersected serpentinized dunite and peridotite with varying amounts of mineralization predominantly pyrrhotite and pentlandite. (16 words)

Example sentences (5)

Both holes intersected serpentinized dunite and peridotite with varying amounts of mineralization predominantly pyrrhotite and pentlandite.

The peridotite section averaged 0.20% nickel.

TXT23-17 was collared in hanging wall mafic intrusive and followed a succession of komatiite and mafic volcanics before intersecting mineralized peridotite at 81 metres.

Hence, garnet peridotite must have been formed at great depth in the earth.

Xenoliths of garnet peridotite have been carried up from depths of convert and greater by kimberlite, and garnets from such disaggegated xenoliths are used as a kimberlite indicator minerals in diamond prospecting.

Common combinations with peridotite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peridotite" in a sentence?
An example: "Both holes intersected serpentinized dunite and peridotite with varying amounts of mineralization predominantly pyrrhotite and pentlandite." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "peridotite" from authentic English texts.
What does "peridotite" mean?
Peridotite means: A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.
What are synonyms of "peridotite"?
Common synonyms of "peridotite" include: igneous rock.
How many example sentences with "peridotite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "peridotite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.