omphacite

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) +‎ -ite.

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Noun

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omphacite (usually uncountable, plural omphacites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “omphacite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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