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Kimberlite and Boninite Definition

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Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.
Kimberley, South Africa
John W. Judd
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction
Japan
Unknown
From its occurrence in the Izu-Bonin arc south of Japan
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Kimberlite and Boninite

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History of Kimberlite and Boninite

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Kimberlite and Boninite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Kimberlite and Boninite

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