Kimberlite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds. countable, uncountable

    "Some researchers think that the warming was caused as kimberlite pipes (volcanic vents originating deep in the Earth’s mantle) reached the surface near Lac de Gras in northern Canada and released huge amounts of carbon."

  2. 2
    a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia wordnet

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"Some researchers think that the warming was caused as kimberlite pipes (volcanic vents originating deep in the Earth’s mantle) reached the surface near Lac de Gras in northern Canada and released huge amounts of carbon."

Etymology

From Kimberley + -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the mineral was first found.

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kimberlite pipecarbon dioxide

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