kerolite
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
Noun
[edit]kerolite (countable and uncountable, plural kerolites)
- (mineralogy) A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pimelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kerolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.