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.

Translations

mineral

• Catalan: omfacita f
• Finnish: omfasiitti

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “omphacite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.