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noun
A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: peridotite
History
From Kimberley + -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the mineral was first found.
Across languages
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