wehrlite
Sign in to savethumbnail|right|Wehrlite is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene.|300px thumb|right|Micrograph|Photomicrograph of a [[thin section of wehrlite, in cross-polarised light]] Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites.
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It is catalogued under the topic Ultramafic rocks.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumbnail|right|Wehrlite is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene.|300px thumb|right|Micrograph|Photomicrograph of a [[thin section of wehrlite, in cross-polarised light]] Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites.
The nomenclature allows up to a few percent of orthopyroxene. Accessory minerals include ilmenite, chromite, magnetite and an aluminium-bearing mineral (plagioclase, spinel or garnet).
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