omphacite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) + -ite.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editomphacite (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
editmineral
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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.