kerolite

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Noun

kerolite (countable and uncountable, plural kerolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.

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Further reading
  • “Pimelite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “kerolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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