ECLOGITE

Etymology

Noun

eclogite (countable and uncountable, plural eclogites)

(rock) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.

Source: Wiktionary


Ec"lo*gite, n. Etym: [See Ecloque.] (Min.)

Definition: A rock consisting of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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