Story: Rock and mineral names

Dunite (1st of 2)

Dunite

This fresh, 7-centimetre specimen of dunite was collected on Dun Mountain. The rock is composed almost entirely of interlocking grains of yellowish-green olivine, with tiny black grains of chromite.

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Reference: GNS_RC_Dn_09
Photograph by Richard Cook

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Simon Nathan, 'Rock and mineral names - Rocks named in New Zealand', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/9075/dunite (accessed 18 April 2024)

Story by Simon Nathan, published 12 Jun 2006