garnierite

See also: garniérite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

garnierite (plural garnierites)

  1. (mineralogy) A green nickel ore found in fissures of weathered ultramafic rocks

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Garnierite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “garnierite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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