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peridotite

igneous rock consisting of olivine and pyroxenes
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peridotite

Summary

peridotite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Peridot is named after peridotite[2].
  • peridotite is a type of ultramafic rock[3].
  • peridotite's Commons category is recorded as Peridotite[4].
  • peridotite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].
  • peridotite's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[6].

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Definition and Type

peridotite is a type of ultramafic rock[3].

Origins

Peridot is named after peridotite[2].

Why It Matters

peridotite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (798 views/month).[1] peridotite has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] peridotite is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2331282
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    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 166471"
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