omphacite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) + -ite.
Noun
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
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “omphacite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.