chlorite
1a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
Origin of chlorite
1Other words from chlorite
- chlo·rit·ic [klaw-rit-ik, kloh-], /klɔˈrɪt ɪk, kloʊ-/, adjective
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How to use chlorite in a sentence
Quartz from thin veins, with particles of an adhering rock, probably chlorite-slate.
Whether the colour depends upon epidote, chlorite, or some other substance, we were not able to determine.
chlorite is another soft, easily scratched mineral, generally of a dark-green colour.
Geology | James GeikieSometimes it occurs in beds (chlorite-slate), and is often found coating the walls of fissures in certain rocks.
Geology | James GeikieThe three last-mentioned minerals—talc, serpentine, and chlorite—are all silicates of magnesia.
Geology | James Geikie
British Dictionary definitions for chlorite (1 of 2)
/ (ˈklɔːraɪt) /
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
Origin of chlorite
1Derived forms of chlorite
- chloritic (klɔːˈrɪtɪk), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for chlorite (2 of 2)
/ (ˈklɔːraɪt) /
any salt of chlorous acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 2 –
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Scientific definitions for chlorite (1 of 2)
[ 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)4O10(OH)8.
Scientific definitions for chlorite (2 of 2)
[ klôr′īt′ ]
A salt containing the group ClO2.
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