smaragdite

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noun

A green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varieties of gabbro.

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Meanings

nounsmaragdite (countable and uncountable, plural smaragdites)

plural smaragdites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varieties of gabbro.

Origin

Compare French smaragdite; so called from its emerald-green color. See smaragd.

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APA

smaragdite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smaragdite

MLA

“smaragdite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smaragdite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smaragdite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smaragdite.

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