ec·lo·gite ( k l -j t )n. A coarse-grained greenish rock consisting primarily of garnet and sodic pyroxene, and often including quartz, kyanite, and rutile. [French éclogite, from Greek eklog  , selection (because the minerals it contains are not usually found together); see eclogue.] |
| eclogite (kl-jt) A greenish, coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with large red garnet inclusions. Eclogites form under conditions of high pressure and moderate to high temperatures. |
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