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Definition of nimite in English: nimitenoun ˈnɪmʌɪt Mineralogy A basic monoclinic silicate, aluminate, and oxide of nickel, magnesium, iron, and aluminium (with nickel as the dominant cation) which belongs to the chlorite group and occurs as yellowish-green crystals near the Scotia talc mine in Mpumalanga province (formerly the eastern Transvaal), South Africa; (Ni,Mg,Fe,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄.
Origin 1960s. From the initial letters of National Institute for Metallurgy (South Africa) + -ite. Definition of nimite in US English: nimitenounˈnɪmʌɪt Mineralogy A basic monoclinic silicate, aluminate, and oxide of nickel, magnesium, iron, and aluminium (with nickel as the dominant cation) which belongs to the chlorite group and occurs as yellowish-green crystals near the Scotia talc mine in Mpumalanga province (formerly the eastern Transvaal), South Africa; (Ni,Mg,Fe,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄.
Origin 1960s. From the initial letters of National Institute for Metallurgy (South Africa) + -ite. |