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ECLOGITE #2
Eclogite    -   Other specific examples: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4
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Composition
Sodic pyroxene -    var. omphacite
Garnet - var. almandine-pyrope

Quartz
Kyanite
Rutile
     The pale green pyroxene and red garnet are diagnostic of this rock.
Description
     Superficial appearance of eclogite varies a lot, but what is diagnostic is the red garnet and pale green pyroxenes of eclogite.
Tectonic Association
     Eclogite is associated with the high pressure/high temperature processes found in the mantle.
Type of Metamorphism
  

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