kimberlite

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Definition of kimberlite

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

“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.”

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

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