eclogite

Definitions


[ˈɛklɒdʒʌɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a metamorphic rock containing granular minerals, typically garnet and pyroxene


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, from Greek eklogē ‘selection’(with reference to the selective content of the rock) + -ite




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