KIMBERLITE


Meaning of KIMBERLITE in English

ˈkimbə(r)ˌlīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Kimberl ey, Union of So. Africa + English -ite

: an agglomerate biotite-peridotite that occurs in pipes in southern Africa and less extensively in Kentucky and that is weathered yellow at the surface, is blue farther down, and often contains diamonds — called also blue earth, blue ground, blue stuff

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