garnierite

(gär′nē ər īt′)

noun

a green, soft, amorphous mineral, hydrous nickel magnesium silicate, (Ni, Mg)SiO(OH), that is an ore of nickel and is used as a gem

Origin: after J. Garnier, 19th-c. Fr geologist

See garnierite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pale green or apple-green mineral, (Ni, Mg)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, used as a gemstone and as an important nickel ore.

Origin:

Origin: After Jules Garnier, 19th-century French geologist

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