omphacite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) + -ite.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
omphacite (usually uncountable, plural omphacites)
- (mineralogy) Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.
Translations[edit]
mineral
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Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “omphacite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.