A piece of Picrite stone hand held
Olivine basalt is a commonly used by foundries, boiler makers and boiler users to protect the area around a burner tip or to protect a floor from molten metal and other slag. It's use like this is appropriate since olivine is a very refractory high melting temperature mineral. Picrite basalt is a variety of high magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine.
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