Kimberlite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kimberlite is a noun meaning (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.
Meaning
(geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- kimberlites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include micaceous, conf, orangeite, carbonado, carbonatite, melanophlogite.
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