garnierite
[ gahr-nee-uh-rahyt ]
/ ˈgɑr ni əˌraɪt /
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noun
a mineral, hydrous nickel magnesium silicate, occurring in earthy, green masses: an important ore of nickel.
Nearby words
garnet, henry, garnet, henry highland, garnetiferous, garnett, garni, garnierite, garnish, garnishee, garnishment, garniture, garofalo
Origin of garnierite
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Noumeite and garnierite are hydrated silicates of nickel and magnesia.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for garnierite
garnierite
/ (ˈɡɑːnɪəˌraɪt) /
noun
a green amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate: a source of nickel
Word Origin for garnierite
C19: named after Jules Garnier (died 1904), French geologist
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