Description

Garnierite is a general name for a green nickel ore found in pockets and veins within weathered and serpentinized ultramafic rocks. It is a variation of Moonstone. Garnierite is named after Jules Garnier a French Geologist who discovered it in 1867 in New Caledonia.

Garnierite (also known as Falcondoite) is a general name for a green nickel silicate ore found in pockets and veins within weathered and serpentinized ultramafic rocks. It is an important and only ore of nickel. Garnierite is named after Jules Garnier a French Geologist who discovered it in 1867 in New Caledonia.