SMARAGDITE

Etymology

Noun

smaragdite (countable and uncountable, plural smaragdites)

(mineral) A green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varieties of gabbro.

Source: Wiktionary


Sma*rag"dite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. smaragdite; -- so called from its emerald-green color. See Smaragd.] (Min.)

Definition: A green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varietis of gabbro.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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