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harzburgite

noun
harz·​burg·​ite | \ ˈhärtsËŒbÉ™rËŒgÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of harzburgite

: a rock of the peridotite group consisting essentially of olivine and orthopyroxene

History and Etymology for harzburgite

German harzburgit, from Harzburg, Germany + German -it -ite

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