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omphacite [′äm·fə‚sīt] (mineralogy) A grassy- to pale-green, granular or foliated, high-temperature aluminous clinopyroxene mineral with a vitreous luster that commonly occurs in the rock eclogite; a variety of augite. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He addressed this problem by preparing mineral separates of two garnets and an omphacite, since no suitable garnet and omphacite specimens were available. The presence of eclogitic omphacite in specific samples appears to differentiate these trains from the one observed further north (G9-ILM File-Axe Lake train). |
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