| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| garnierite |
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(gär´n r t´´) (KEY) , pale apple-green mineral, chemically a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesium. An important ore of nickel, it is found in New Caledonia, Russia, and S Africa. In the United States it occurs in Oregon and North Carolina. |
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