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Noun: eclogite
  1. (geology) a coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet
    "The geologist was excited to find eclogite samples, indicating high-pressure metamorphism in the area"

Derived forms: eclogites

Type of: metamorphic rock

Encyclopedia: Eclogite