eclogite

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Scope note
Class of dense metamorphic rocks consisting of red-brown garnet and green pyroxene omphacite; with trace amounts of jadeite, diopside, almandine, pyrope, grossular, and rarely, diamond.
eclogite
Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025