KIMBERLITE


Meaning of KIMBERLITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkim-bər-ˌlīt ]

noun

Etymology: Kimberl ey, South Africa + -ite (I)

Date: 1887

: an agglomerate biotite-peridotite that occurs in pipes especially in southern Africa and that often contains diamonds

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