kimberlite
IPA: kˈɪmbɝɫaɪt
noun
- (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.
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Examples of "kimberlite" in Sentences
- The mine is located on a kimberlite pipe.
- The Attawapiskat kimberlite field lies astride the river.
- Xenoliths of peridotite are common in kimberlite and in some basalt.
- Kimberlite pipes are the most important source of mined diamonds today.
- It formed during a period of kimberlite volcanism about 77 million years ago.
- Kimberlite classification is based on the recognition of differing rock facies.
- Knorringite is a tracer mineral in the search for diamonds in kimberlite pipes.
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