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prochlorite

[proh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr-]

noun

Mineralogy.

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prochlorite1

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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