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chlorite
1[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]
noun
- a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
chlorite
2[ klawr-ahyt, klohr- ]
noun
- a salt of chlorous acid, as potassium chlorite, KClO 2 .
chlorite
1/ klɔːˈrɪtɪk; ˈklɔːraɪt /
noun
- any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks
chlorite
2/ ˈklɔːraɪt /
noun
- any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 2 –
chlorite
1/ klôr′īt′ /
- A usually green or black, flaky mineral that looks like mica. Chlorite is either monoclinic or triclinic and occurs in low-grade metamorphic rocks (rocks that have undergone little metamorphism). It often forms by the alteration of dark minerals (often rich in iron and magnesium) during metamorphism. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe,Al) 6 (Si,Al) 4 O 10 (OH) 8 .
chlorite
2/ klôr′īt′ /
- A salt containing the group ClO 2 .
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Derived Forms
- chloritic, adjective
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Other Words From
- chlo·rit·ic [klaw-, rit, -ik, kloh-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chlorite1
C18: from Latin chlōrītis precious stone of a green colour, from Greek khlōritis, from khlōros greenish yellow
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Example Sentences
Quartz from thin veins, with particles of an adhering rock, probably chlorite-slate.
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Whether the colour depends upon epidote, chlorite, or some other substance, we were not able to determine.
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Chlorite is another soft, easily scratched mineral, generally of a dark-green colour.
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Sometimes it occurs in beds (chlorite-slate), and is often found coating the walls of fissures in certain rocks.
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The three last-mentioned minerals—talc, serpentine, and chlorite—are all silicates of magnesia.
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