adjective
- of, relating to, or containing epidote (a mineral of the silicate group)
Usage: geology; mineralogy
Examples
- The epidotic rocks in the mountain range showed signs of metamorphic alteration.
- Geologists identified epidotic minerals in the core samples from the drill site.
- The epidotic composition of the schist indicated it had undergone significant heat and pressure.
- Epidotic granite is commonly found in regions with a history of tectonic activity.