noun
- Plural of garnierite; hydrated nickel silicate minerals found in laterite deposits, used as an ore of nickel.
Usage: technical; mineralogy
Examples
- Garnierites are important nickel ores mined in tropical regions.
- The geologist identified garnierites in the laterite samples.
- Nickel extraction from garnierites requires specific processing techniques.
- Garnierites form through the weathering of ultramafic rocks in humid climates.