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单词 glaucophane
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Definition of glaucophane in English:

glaucophane

noun ˈɡlɔːkəfeɪnˈɡlôkəˌfān
mass noun

  • A bluish sodium-containing mineral of the amphibole group, found chiefly in schists and other metamorphic rocks.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some melange inclusions locally preserve glaucophane overprinted by actinolite.
    • The mineral glaucophane, for example, has a pleochroism scheme of colourless, lavender, and sky blue.
    • Undated glaucophane schists in the suture zone in Transbaikalia confirm the operation of subduction processes.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Glaukophan, from Greek glaukos 'bluish-green' + -phanēs 'shining'.

 
 

Definition of glaucophane in US English:

glaucophane

nounˈɡlôkəˌfān

  • A bluish sodium-containing mineral of the amphibole group, found chiefly in schists and other metamorphic rocks.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mineral glaucophane, for example, has a pleochroism scheme of colourless, lavender, and sky blue.
    • Undated glaucophane schists in the suture zone in Transbaikalia confirm the operation of subduction processes.
    • Some melange inclusions locally preserve glaucophane overprinted by actinolite.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Glaukophan, from Greek glaukos ‘bluish-green’ + -phanēs ‘shining’.

 
 
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