garnierite

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noun

A green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks

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Meanings

noungarnierite (plural garnierites)

plural garnierites

  1. chemistryA green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish garnieriitti
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French garniérite
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APA

garnierite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnierite

MLA

“garnierite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnierite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garnierite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnierite.

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