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garnierite

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gar·ni·er·ite  (gärn--rt)
n.
A pale green or apple-green mineral, (Ni, Mg)3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a gemstone and as an important nickel ore.
[After Jules Garnier, 19th-century French geologist.]
garnierite [ˈgɑːnɪəˌraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a green amorphous mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate: a source of nickel
[named after Jules Garnier (died 1904), French geologist]
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Noun1.garnierite - a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
atomic number 28, Ni, nickel - a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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