Omphacite
//ˈɒmfəsaɪt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside. uncountable, usually
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) + -ite.
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