OMPHACITE


Meaning of OMPHACITE in English

/om"feuh suyt'/ , n. Mineral.

a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.

[ 1820-30; Omphazit omphakítes green stone, equiv. to omphak- (s. of ómphax ) unripe grape + -ites -ITE 1 ]

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