verb. 1  To take (the property of another) without right or permission. 2  To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own. 3  To get or take secretly or artfully: steal a look at a diary; steal the puck from an opponent. 4  To give or enjoy (a kiss) that is unexpected or unnoticed.
Peridotite is a coarse-grained, dark-colored intrusive igneous rock, which consists of minerals such as pyroxene and olivine. It usually contains olivine as the primary mineral in addition to other mafic minerals, such as amphiboles and pyroxenes. It is very low in silica and high in magnesium.
Olivine, the principal component of peridotite, makes up more than 40% of the pair olivine + pyroxene (or amphibole). A rock type with less olivine is named pyroxenite (or hornblendite if there are more amphiboles than pyroxenes). Peridotite is a plutonic rock, it is mostly composed of visible mineral grains.