1) Mineral
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Garnierite is a general name for a green nickel ore which is found in pockets and veins within weathered and serpentinized ultramafic rocks. It forms by lateritic weathering of ultramafic rocks and occurs in many nickel laterite deposits in the world. It is an important nickel ore, having a large weight percent NiO. As garnierite is not a valid mi...
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• (n.) An amorphous mineral of apple-green color; a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesia. It is an important ore of nickel.
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(from the article `mineral deposit`) ...peridotites are subjected to lateritic weathering, nickel released from atomic substitution in the primary igneous silicate minerals can be ... ...economical. Owing to this method of formation, laterite deposits are found near the surface as a soft, frequently claylike material, with nickel ... ...
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Gar'ni·er·ite noun [ Named after the French geologist
Garnier .]
(Min.) An amorphous mineral of apple-green color; a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesia. It is an important ore of nickel.
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Garnierite is an ore of nickel. It's probably formed as an alteration of nickel bearing peridotites. It has a nice apple green colour and the formulae (Ni,Mg)6Si4O10(OH)8. It has a relative hardness of 4. It is named after the French geologist Jules Garnier.
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n] - a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate
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