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Mantle Rocks

Peridotite and pyroxenite dominate the lithospheric mantle underneath oceanic plates. Subcontinental lithosphere is more diverse and also includes eclogite.

Sample
Name
Location
Description
IG99SE01
Serpentinite


IG01PD01
Serpentinised peridotite


IG01PD02 Peridotite


IG99PD01 Peridotite

IG09PD01 Peridotite

IG09PD02 Peridotite

IG05PD01 Peridotite

IG99DN01
Dunite


IG01DN01 Dunite


IG09DN01 Dunite


IG09DN02 Dunite


IG09PX01
Pyroxenite