Lherzolite
A rock classification type
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About Lherzolite
Name:
Named after the locality: Etang de Lers, Col d'Agnès, Le Port, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, France.
An ultramafic plutonic rock, a type of peridotite, composed of 40-90% olivine with subordinate, >5% orthopyroxene ( typically bright green chromium-rich diopside) and >5% clinopyroxene ( typically black iron-rich enstatite). There can be minor spinel group minerals (chromite or spinel), garnet (pyrope) and calcic plagioclase.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48416:5
Classification of Lherzolite
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Lherzolite
- Lherzolite
Mineralogy of Lherzolite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene | A petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup. |
| Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene | A petrological term for Orthopyroxene Subgroup. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Chromite | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Synonyms of Lherzolite
Other Language Names for Lherzolite
German:Lherzolith
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Lherzolite associated with Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Diamond | C |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with 'Basalt' | |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with 'Chromium-bearing Diopside' | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| 1 photo of Lherzolite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
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References for Lherzolite
Localities for Lherzolite
Showing 314 localities.
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The Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Albania | |
| Çina (2010) |
| Alevizos et al. (2018) |
| Hoxha et al. (2005) |
| Wu et al. (2023) | |
Algeria | |
| Laouar et al. (2017) |
| apports des donnees radiometriques (K/Ar) +6 other references |
Angola | |
| Nikitina et al. (2012) |
| Nikitina et al. (2012) | |
Antarctica | |
| Andronikov et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
| Kogarko et al. (2007) | |
| Kyle (1990) |
| Martin et al. (2013) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Wörner G and Viereck L (Victoria Land, Antarctica) +1 other reference | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Cooper et al. (2007) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hole (1988) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Woolley (2019) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] LeMasurier (1990) |
| Smellie et al. (1988) +1 other reference | |
Argentina | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Pagano et al. (2016) |
| Tassara et al. (2017) |
Australia | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] O'Reilly et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
| Langworthy et al. (1978) +2 other references |
| Stolz (1987) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Stephenson et al. (1976) +3 other references | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Stevens +5 other references |
| Bryan et al. (1973) +3 other references |
| Locality description |
| Bottrill et al. (2020) |
| Rosengren (1994) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Hwang et al. (1994) |
| Barnes et al. (2020) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hamilton et al. (1990) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Atkinson et al. (1984) +5 other references |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Putiš et al. (2022) |
Brazil | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Smith et al. (1933) +9 other references |
Bulgaria | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Marchev et al. (1992) |
Cameroon | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Lasserre +5 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Marzoli et al. (Africa) +8 other references |
Canada | |
| Britten (2017) |
| Hulbert et al. (1998) |
| Grammatikopoulos et al. (2007) |
| Lorand (1987) |
| Masun (1999) |
| Noront Resources Ltd. |
| Caglioti (2023) |
| Smith (2021) |
| |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Van Rythoven et al. (2020) |
| Banerjee et al. (2026) |
| Htoon (1979) |
Cape Verde | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Maffeis et al. (2026) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Maffeis et al. (2026) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Silva (Cape Verde Republic) +9 other references |
China | |
| Sun et al. (2025) |
| Yan et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] FAN et al. (1991) +2 other references |
| Porter (Mike) +6 other references |
| Kang et al. (2022) | |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Ji et al. (2025) |
| Qicheng (1984) +1 other reference |
| Song et al. (1989) +4 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Zhang et al. (2024) | |
| Ogura (1969) +2 other references |
| Zhang et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
| Gupta +1 other reference |
| Ho et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Sun et al. (2025) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] QI et al. (1995) |
| Ogura (1969) +5 other references |
| Chen et al. (2024) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] FAN et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
| Zhao et al. (2022) |
| Han et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Li et al. (2024) |
| GUANG-HONG et al. (1990) +3 other references |
| Li et al. (2021) +1 other reference |
| - (n.d.) |
| Fan et al. (2023) | |
| Liu et al. (2024) +1 other reference | |
| Qian et al. (2023) |
| Li +8 other references | |
| Li et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chen et al. (2007) +2 other references |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Wang +10 other references |
| Yuan et al. (2025) |
| Yuan et al. (2025) |
| Yang et al. (2019) |
| Wu et al. (2022) | |
| Li et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
| Xiong et al. (2022) |
| Xu et al. (2009) | |
| Hong et al. (2026) | |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
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| Liu et al. (2017) |
| Luo et al. (2023) |
| Yan et al. (2025) | |
| Mao et al. (2024) +2 other references |
| Mao et al. (2024) +3 other references | |
| Mao et al. (2024) | |
| Song et al. (2023) | |
| Song et al. (2023) | |
| Gao et al. (2023) | |
| Song et al. (2023) | |
| Ruan +3 other references |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Zhang et al. (2022) |
| Wen et al. (2024) |
| Yuan et al. (2025) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chen et al. (2014) |
| You et al. (2026) |
| Liu et al. (2025) |
| Bao et al. (2024) |
| Liu et al. (2025) |
| Huang et al. (1996) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Cao et al. (1987) +2 other references |
Comoros | |
| Flower (1972) +3 other references | |
| STRONG (1972) +1 other reference |
Cook Islands | |
| Wood et al. (1970) +4 other references | |
Costa Rica | |
| Schwarzenbach et al. (2016) |
Cuba | |
| Costafreda et al. (2024) |
Czech Republic | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Medaris +3 other references |
| Gadas et al. (2013) +1 other reference |
| Ulrych et al. (with emphasis on the Roztoky, Osečná and Dvůr Králové centres) +12 other references |
| Locality description |
Dominican Republic | |
| Farré-de-Pablo et al. (2020) |
East Timor | |
| Falloon et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
Egypt | |
| Sharara et al. (1999) |
Finland | |
| Järvinen et al. (2019) |
France | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Brousse +15 other references |
| Brousse +1 other reference | |
| Brousse +4 other references |
| Vincent et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| Brousse +3 other references |
| Teitler et al. (2022) |
| Brousse +8 other references |
Germany | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Alibert et al. (1983) +6 other references |
| Oehm et al. (1983) +6 other references |
| Vieten (salites) +9 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Huckenholz (1973) +5 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Lippolt (1982) +8 other references | |
| Lippolt (1982) +3 other references |
Ghana | |
| De Hoog et al. (2019) |
Greece | |
| Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (1999) |
| Zaccarini et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
| Economou-Eliopoulos et al. (2022) |
| Tsikouras et al. (2006) | |
| Zaccarini et al. (2025) | |
| Pomonis et al. (2005) |
Greenland | |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Aðalsteinsdóttir et al. (2025) |
Guinea | |
| Augé et al. (2018) |
Hungary | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Szabó et al. (1993) +1 other reference |
| Józsa (2024) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Embey-Isztin et al. (1985) +9 other references |
| Balogh et al. (1986) +10 other references |
| Embey-Isztin et al. (1990) +4 other references |
India | |
| González-Jiménez +5 other references |
| Smith et al. (2013) |
| Jonnalagadda et al. (2022) |
| Singh et al. (2008) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Pradhan et al. (2026) |
Indonesia | |
| Bari et al. (2026) |
| Idrus et al. (2022) |
| Idrus et al. (2022) |
Iran | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Saadat et al. (2012) |
| Rahmani et al. (2020) | |
Iraq | |
| Ismail et al. (2010) |
Italy | |
| Bertacchini et al. (1999) |
| Sanità et al. (2024) |
| Zaccarini et al. (2025) |
| Sanero (1932) +1 other reference |
| Sanero (1932) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Di Battistini et al. (1990) +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Beccaluva et al. (1998) |
| Dini et al. (2024) |
| BECCALUVA (2001) +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Zaccaria et al. (2021) |
| Zaccaria et al. (2021) |
Japan | |
| Mizukami T. et al. (2008) |
| Chii et al. (1975) +1 other reference |
| Arai et al. (2018) |
| HARUMoto (1952) +1 other reference |
Kazakhstan | |
| Melcher et al. (1997) |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Kopobayeva et al. (2024) |
Kenya | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Rix (1973) +4 other references |
| Gregory (1900) +5 other references |
Kosovo | |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002) |
| Cunico Resources |
Libya | |
| Piccoli (1970) +6 other references |
Malaysia | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Chakraborty (1979) |
Mongolia | |
| Mao et al. (2018) +1 other reference |
| Mao et al. (2018) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Ejima et al. (2018) |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Yarmolyuk +2 other references |
Morocco | |
| Wafik et al. (2026) |
| Korsakov et al. (2019) |
| Pina et al. (2013) | |
Myanmar | |
| Zaw (2017) |
New Zealand | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Sewell +7 other references |
| Sewell +2 other references |
| Dickey (1968) +4 other references | |
| G.A. Challis High-temperature contact metamorphism at the Red Hills Ultramafic Intrusion – Wairau Valley – New Zealand Journal of Petrology (1965) |
| Rodgers et al. (1969) |
| Cooper (2020) |
| Woolley (2019) |
North Macedonia | |
| Grafenauer (1977) |
Northwest Africa Meteorites | |
| Treiman et al. (2023) | |
Norway | |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Seljebotn (2016) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Carswell (1981) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Amundsen et al. (1987) +4 other references |
| Griffin (1973) |
| Sturt et al. (1980) |
Oman | |
| Cocomazzi +6 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Al-Harthy et al. (1991) +1 other reference |
Pacific Ocean | |
| Peretyazhko et al. (2024) |
| Loocke et al. (2013) |
Pakistan | |
| Kakar et al. (2013) |
| Ullah et al. (2026) |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Espi et al. (2002) |
Philippines | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Payot et al. (2018) |
| Watanabe +5 other references |
Poland | |
| M. Matusiak (2006) |
| Wierzchołowski +6 other references |
| Kozłowska-Koch (1981) +2 other references |
Portugal | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Abdel-Monem et al. (1975) +11 other references |
| Gagel (1913) +11 other references | |
| Jérémine (1950) +2 other references |
Russia | |
| Kepezhinskas et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
| Amur Minerals Corporation |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Kargin et al. (2019) |
| Garuti et al. (2021) |
| Gottman et al. (2018) |
| Kislov +3 other references |
| Spiridonov et al. (2019, April) | |
| Spiridonov et al. (2018) | |
| Kolotilina et al. (2019) |
| Mekhonoshin et al. (2008) +2 other references | |
| Skolotnev et al. (2018) |
| Sandimirova et al. (2016) | |
| Kepezhinskas et al. (2026) |
| Barkov et al. (2025) +1 other reference |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Gorkovetz et al. (2012) |
| Barkov et al. (1993) |
| Ashchepkov et al. (2015) |
| Pokhilenko et al. (2022) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Dymshits +8 other references |
| Kiseleva et al. (2014) |
| Zaccarini et al. (2016) |
| Kislov et al. (2021) |
| Shabutdinov et al. (2024) | |
| Furnes et al. (2019) |
| Gillen et al. (Eds.) |
| Shmelev V.R. et al. (2014) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Coleman et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| MCGUIRE (1988) +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Grainger et al. (1989) +2 other references |
Serbia | |
| Ministry of Mining and Energy (2002) |
Solomon Islands | |
| Fermor 2011: Ore Deposits in an ... | |
South Africa | |
| Meyer (2021) |
| McCreesh et al. (2018) |
| Hutchinson et al. (2005) |
| Gauert et al. (2021) |
| Tarasov (2022) |
South Korea | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Lee (ed) +7 other references | |
Spain | |
| Romero-Freire et al. (2018) |
| González-Jiménez et al. (2023) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Baurier-Aymat +7 other references | |
| Baurier-Aymat +7 other references | |
| Gervilla et al. (2002) | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Crisp et al. (1987) +12 other references |
| López-Moro et al. (2024) |
| López-Moro et al. (2024) | |
| García-Tudela et al. (2024) |
| Le Maitre (2002) +9 other references |
| Ancochea et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
Sweden | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Kresten et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
Thailand | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Part II +2 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Barr et al. (1979) |
Turkey | |
| Xiong et al. (2022) |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Yılmaz et al. (1998) +2 other references |
UK | |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Hamad (1963) +1 other reference |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Downes et al. (2001) |
Ukraine | |
| Spiridonov et al. (2019) |
USA | |
| Tony Peterson photo & collection |
| [Garnet lherzolite, Spinel lherzolite] Dunn (2002) |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Dummett (1987) | |
| Bill La Rue "olivine" specimen |
| [Garnet lherzolite] Bailey +6 other references |
| [Spinel lherzolite] Macdonald et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
| DeMatties (2026) |
Vietnam | |
| "Mario Lazzerini Denchi" Collection |
| Svetlitskaya et al. (2015) |
Yemen | |
| Ali et al. (2007) |
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