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prochlorite

American  
[proh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr-] / proʊˈklɔr aɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /

noun

Mineralogy.

  1. a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.

Etymology

Origin of prochlorite

First recorded in 1865–70; pro- 1 + chlorite 1

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The species prochlorite and corundophilite also occur as more or less distinct six-sided plates.

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