Eclogite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛklədʒʌɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eclogite is a noun meaning (geology) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Meaning
(geology) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Example Sentences
Assiduoud field-workers have discovered little pods of a rock called eclogite in the rocks around San Bernardino.
Word Forms
- eclogites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eklogite, granulite, gabbro, uncompahgrite, eolith, microgabbro.
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