eclogite

[ ek-luh-jahyt ]

noun
  1. a rock consisting of a granular aggregate of green pyroxene and red garnet, often containing kyanite, silvery mica, quartz, and pyrite.

Origin of eclogite

1
1815–25; <Greek eklog() selection (see eclogue) + -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for eclogite

eclogite

/ (ˈɛkləˌdʒaɪt) /


noun
  1. a rare coarse-grained basic rock consisting principally of garnet and pyroxene. Quartz, feldspar, etc, may also be present. It is thought to originate by metamorphism or igneous crystallization at extremely high pressure

Origin of eclogite

1
C19: from Greek eklogē a selection

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Scientific definitions for eclogite

eclogite

[ ĕklə-jīt′ ]


  1. A greenish, coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with large red garnet inclusions. Eclogites form under conditions of high pressure and moderate to high temperatures.

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