omphacite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒmfəsaɪt/

Noun

omphacite (usually uncountable, plural omphacites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “omphacite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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