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kimberlite
[ kim-ber-lahyt ]
noun
- Petrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.
kimberlite
/ ˈkɪmbəˌlaɪt /
noun
- an intrusive igneous rock generated at great depth in the earth's mantle and consisting largely of olivine and phlogopite. It often contains diamonds
kimberlite
/ kĭm′bər-līt′ /
- A type of peridotite consisting of a fine-grained matrix of calcite and olivine and containing phenocrysts of olivine, garnet, and sometimes diamonds. Kimberlites are found in long, vertical volcanic pipes, especially in South Africa.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kimberlite1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kimberlite1
C19: from Kimberley + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
The yellow ground was already gone, and the equipment was cutting into the blue kimberlite below.
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The diamonds at Kimberley are found in a blue earth, technically known as kimberlite and commonly called "blue ground."
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"We placed the instruments without difficulty," Balgos began—and Connel's eye caught sight of the kimberlite samples on the table.
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