kimberlite

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Scope note
An agglomerate biotite-peridotite, igneous, or eruptive rock, or ‘blue ground’, which is the matrix of diamond at Kimberley, South Africa and elsewhere.
kimberlite
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024