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noun
A green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mineral
History
From Garnier + -ite, after Jules Garnier, its discoverer.
Across languages
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