prochlorite

[ proh-klawr-ahyt, -klohr- ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of prochlorite¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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