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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Garnierite \Gar"ni*er*ite\, noun [Named after the French geologist Garnier.] (Min.) An amorphous mineral of apple-green color; a hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesia. It is an important ore of nickel.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
garnierite
noun: a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
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