What does "epidote" mean?

Any of a class of mixed calcium iron aluminium sorosilicates found in metamorphic rocks.

What is a synonym for "epidote"?

Common synonyms include: alabaster, asphalt, mineral.

Pronounced //ˈɛp.ɪˌdoʊt//.

//ˈɛp.ɪˌdoʊt// noun

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Noun

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Any of a class of mixed calcium iron aluminium sorosilicates found in metamorphic rocks. countable, uncountable
"A little higher is an outcrop of epidote schist with quartz, carbonate, and magnetite."

"A little higher is an outcrop of epidote schist with quartz, carbonate, and magnetite."

Borrowed from French épidote.

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