omphacite

noun

om·​pha·​cite

ˈäm(p)fəˌsīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a grass-green granular or foliated pyroxene found in the rock eclogite

Word History

Etymology

German omphazit, from Greek omphakitēs green stone, from omphak-, omphax unripe grape + -itēs -ite

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