kerolite

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós, “wax”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Noun

kerolite (countable and uncountable, plural kerolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A metamorphic nickel-bearing phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Pimelite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “kerolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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