garnierite

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See also: garniérite

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Garnier +‎ -ite, after Jules Garnier, its discoverer.

Noun[edit]

garnierite (plural garnierites)

  1. (mineralogy) A green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks

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Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Garnierite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • garnierite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.