PICRITE

Noun

picrite (countable and uncountable, plural picrites)

A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

Synonyms

• picrobasalt

Hyponyms

• oceanite

Source: Wiktionary

Pic"rite, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A dark green igneous rock, consisting largely of chrysolite, with hornblende, augite, biotite, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition