garnierite
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garnierite definition
gar·ni·er·ite (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
Etymology: after J. Garnier, 19th-c. Fr geologist
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