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Eclogite vs Eclogitic - What's the difference?

eclogite | eclogitic |

As a noun eclogite

is (geology) a coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.

As an adjective eclogitic is

of, pertaining to, or composed of eclogite.

eclogite

English

(wikipedia eclogite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geology) A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
  • * 2004 , Richard Fortey, The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 101:
    • Assiduoud field-workers have discovered little pods of a rock called eclogite in the rocks around San Bernardino.

    eclogitic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or composed of eclogite