kimberlite

See also: Kimberlite

English

Etymology

Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the mineral was first found.

Noun

kimberlite (plural kimberlites)

  1. (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “kimberlite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Kimberley +‎ -lite

Noun

kimberlite f (plural kimberliti)

  1. kimberlite
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.