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单词 kimberlite
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
kim•ber•lite  (kimbər līt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Rocks[Petrol.]a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.
  • 1885–90; named after Kimberley, South Africa; see -ite1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kimberlite /ˈkɪmbəˌlaɪt/ n
  1. an intrusive igneous rock generated at great depth in the earth's mantle and consisting largely of olivine and phlogopite. It often contains diamonds
Etymology: 19th Century: from Kimberley + -ite1
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