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kimberlite

/kim-ber-lahyt/US // ˈkɪm bərˌlaɪt //UK // (ˈkɪmbəˌlaɪt) //

金伯利岩,金伯利石,金伯利矿,金伯利进程

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Petrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.

Examples

  • The yellow ground was already gone, and the equipment was cutting into the blue kimberlite below.

  • The diamonds at Kimberley are found in a blue earth, technically known as kimberlite and commonly called "blue ground."

  • "We placed the instruments without difficulty," Balgos began—and Connel's eye caught sight of the kimberlite samples on the table.