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July 2, 2011
Geology Word of the Week: E is for Eclogite
Eclogite from the Mariánské Lázně Complex in the west Czech Republic.Keele collection. Check out those gorgeous pink garnets!Photo courtesy of Ian Stimpson. def. Eclogite:A high-pressure, high-temperature, coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting primarily of pink-red garnet (almadine-pyrope variety) and green pyroxene (omphacite, a sodium-rich variety). Eclogites may also contain small amounts of other high-pressure minerals such as kyanite, quartz, hornblende, and zoisite. Eclogites form when mafic rock (basalt or gabbro) descends deep …
