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kimberlite

kim·ber·lite

uncommon

noun

1.

a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia

Origin

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

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