Definition of Coccolite. Meaning of Coccolite. Synonyms of Coccolite

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Definition of Coccolite

Coccolite
Coccolite Coc"co*lite, n. [Gr. ? a grain, seed + -lite: cf. F. coccalite.] (Min.) A granular variety of pyroxene, green or white in color.

Meaning of Coccolite from wikipedia

- Diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral with composition MgCaSi 2O 6. It forms complete solid solution series with hedenbergite (FeCaSi 2O 6) and augite...
- superfamily Coccoidea of scale insects the Coccidae family within the Coccoidea Coccolite, a form of the mineral diopside Coccolithop****, a class of phytoplankton...